Lac Ken Fishing near Leblanc, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ken is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. It sits at 483 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For a base, Leblanc sits 17 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 235 km away. Within a short drive: Lac Jarvis roughly 0.8 km, 1.6 km out stands Lac Divise, Lac du Skidoo roughly 2 km, 2.2 km out stands Lac Diane and Lac Vaillant roughly 2.3 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ken

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Ken gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Lac Ken by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Jarvis, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lac Ken is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.