Lac en U in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac en U, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. It sits 32 km in from the sea. Surface area runs to about 8 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. For a base, Saint-Honoré sits 28 km out. Saguenay sits 39 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac en U

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lac en U the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac en U.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Loutre, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lac en U are worth checking on the day.