Lac Jeanne, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Jeanne is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 302 metres above sea level. The water covers some 79 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 6.2 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. 56 km away sits Saint-Isidore, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 196 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jeanne

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Jeanne gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac Jeanne by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac North is 1.7 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Jeanne for certain.