Lac Lemieux Fishing near Labrecque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Lemieux is listed under Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surroundings are taiga. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Labrecque, 18 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 44 km off. Within a short drive: Lac Boucher lies 0.8 km on, 1 km out stands Lac a l'Equerre, Lac Miquet lies 2.6 km on, 2.9 km out stands Lac Bergeron and Lac la Loutre lies 3.8 km on. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lemieux

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac Lemieux the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -18°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac Lemieux follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac Boucher at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Lemieux before loading the car.