Lac du Moineau Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Moineau falls inside Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The country here is boreal forest. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. 48 km away sits Normandin, the nearest town. It is 161 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Moineau

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac du Moineau the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -18°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Lac du Moineau more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac du Carouge, 0.8 km out. Signs at Lac du Moineau carry more weight than any list.