Lac Joufflu Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac Joufflu. It lies 744 metres above sea level. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Fulgence, 49 km away. Saint-Honoré is 55 km and La Baie 57 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Joufflu

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Lac Joufflu a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 15°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Joufflu that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Enclume is 0.3 km off. Treat access at Lac Joufflu as something to verify.