Lac Laon Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Laon is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. The setting is taiga. It measures about 79 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The margin runs to about 10 km in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. The town to know is Chibougamau, 94 km out. Further out sit Normandin (100 km) and Chapais (103 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laon

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. 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. Lac Laon fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -18°C for January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Lac Laon by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Gimat, 0.3 km out. Check the position on Lac Laon before loading the car.