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

• Overview

  Lac Lux lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surface lies 431 metres up. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. You are 66 km from Leblanc. Weymontachie is 99 km away, with Normandin at 102 km. Nearby alternatives: Lac Aimant lies 1.3 km on, Lac Maxwell at 1.7 km, Lac Couvert lies 1.9 km on, Lac Lenz at 2.2 km and Lac Gauss lies 2.3 km on. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lux

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Lac Lux should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Lac Lux the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Aimant at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Lux should be assumed from this page alone.