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

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac Madox. The water sits 434 metres up. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 2.2 km keeps the choices simple. The town to know is Chibougamau, 83 km out. Normandin lies 98 km off, Albanel another 99 km. Not far off: 1.8 km away is Lac Viville, Lac Villeret lies 2 km on, 2 km away is Lac Rouelle, Lac Juvinas lies 2.1 km on and 2.3 km away is Lac Billio. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Madox

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Lac Madox before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac Madox rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Viville, 1.8 km away. Check the position at Lac Madox before loading the car.