Fishing Lac Jouvin in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jouvin is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surface lies 537 metres up. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Normandin sits 59 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saguenay, 172 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jouvin

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Jouvin the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac Jouvin follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Couleuvre at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Jouvin before loading the car.