Fishing Lac Fimenil in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Fimenil is a Quebec water. Land around it is northern bush. Head to Leblanc, 93 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 229 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Nearest other option: Lac Bacourt (2 km), Lac Salviac near enough 2.1 km, Lac Outreau (2.2 km), Lac Coucy near enough 2.3 km and Lac Marle (2.5 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fimenil

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lac Fimenil rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Fimenil.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Bacourt at 2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Fimenil before loading the car.