Lac John Fishing near Labrador City, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac John belongs to Côte-Nord. Height above sea level is 509 metres. At 2.15 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 16 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Côte-Nord list. Nearest place of any size is Labrador City, 206 km away. It is 769 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac John

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac John gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 12°C at the top of summer and -24°C at the bottom of winter. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly late October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Lac John regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Easel, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac John before loading the car.