Lac Jumeau, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Jumeau lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Elevation runs to 399 metres. At about 10 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.7 km on foot. Roberval sits 38 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Saint-Prime at 40 km and Chambord at 43 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jumeau

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Jumeau the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac Jumeau rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac du Jobber is 0.5 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Jumeau for certain.