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

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Elevation runs to 518 metres. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The nearest town is Normandin, 34 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 142 km away. Nearby alternatives: Trou a Magot after 0.6 km, Lac Poelon sits 1.4 km out, Lac des Aulnes after 1.4 km, Lac a Therese sits 1.5 km out and Petit lac Poelon after 1.9 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Limans

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. On Lac Limans that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Limans.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Trou a Magot at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Limans if anything is unclear.