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

• Overview

  Lac Lamandois belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surface lies 540 metres up. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. You are 86 km from Leblanc. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 214 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lamandois

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac Lamandois a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac Lamandois regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Malboeuf at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Lamandois.