Lac Juneau in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac Juneau. This is northern bush ground. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Pont Rouge lies 65 km from the water. Saguenay is the closest city, 96 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Juneau

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name 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. Fish Lac Juneau to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac Juneau runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac de la Patte d'Ours is 1.5 km distant. For Lac Juneau, the notice at the access point is the final word.