Fishing at Lac Laneru, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Laneru is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Land around it is taiga. Normandin at 62 km is the nearest place to stop. Albanel is 64 km away, with Dolbeau-Mistassini at 79 km. Neighbouring water: Lac Magalas 1.4 km, Lac Hayet a touch under 1.5 km, Lac Beigue 2.2 km, Lac Plancy a touch under 2.4 km and Lac Dontrien 2.4 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laneru

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean 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. Work Lac Laneru in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lac Laneru the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Magalas is 1.4 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Laneru.