Lac Isenay, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Isenay stands in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Height above sea level is 420 metres. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest place of any size is Leblanc, 81 km away. Saguenay sits 216 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short run: Lac Paley the better part of 0.6 km, Lac Loulans 0.7 km, Lac Larioche the better part of 0.8 km, Lac Bellabre 1.1 km and Lac Heme the better part of 1.9 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Isenay

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Lac Isenay in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Isenay.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Paley is 0.6 km off. Ask locally about Lac Isenay if anything is unclear.