Lac Leon in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Leon is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surface lies 340 metres up. Head to Roberval, 18 km away, for anything you forgot. Saguenay is the closest city, 92 km away. Near neighbours: 2.5 km out stands Lac des Equerres, Lac Rond a touch under 2.6 km, 2.8 km out stands Lac Brule, Lac Limpide a touch under 3.3 km and 3.9 km out stands Lac Baubert. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Leon

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lac Leon gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 17°C in July. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Lac Leon regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac des Equerres sits 2.5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Leon.