Lac Leon Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Leon belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The water sits 630 metres up. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. For supplies, Saint-Fulgence is 59 km out. Saguenay sits 70 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. More in the same country: Lac Daniel 0.9 km away, Lac de la Montagne at 1.6 km, Lac Dion 1.8 km away, Lac Abel at 1.9 km and Lac Alain 2.9 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Leon

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Lac Leon before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 15°C and January near -18°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Leon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Daniel at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Leon may have changed since it was mapped.