Fishing Lac Jumeau Nord in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jumeau Nord sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. Country round the bank runs to taiga. At about 21 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The nearest town is Albanel, 41 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 154 km off. Close by you also have: 1.4 km away is Lac Jumeau Sud, Lac Sainte-Anne (1.4 km), 2.1 km away is Lac Brule, Lac Long (2.3 km) and 3 km away is Grand lac Donat. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jumeau Nord

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. 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 and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Lac Jumeau Nord a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Jumeau Nord.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Jumeau Sud sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Jumeau Nord, the notice at the access point is the final word.