Lac Jeannine Fishing near Roberval, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jeannine lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It stands 372 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. 24 km away sits Roberval, the nearest town. Saint-Prime is 25 km and Saint-Félicien 28 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jeannine

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Lac Jeannine the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Jeannine.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Jerry at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Lac Jeannine as something to verify.