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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Manouane falls inside Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Elevation runs to 490 metres. Godefroy at 219 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Saguenay is 255 km off. What else is close: 18 km out stands Lac Opitoune, Lac a la Voile 18 km off, 18 km out stands Lac Equarri, Lac a Decouvert 20 km off and 23 km out stands Lac Opitounis. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Manouane

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: 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. On Lac Manouane a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -21°C in January. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac Manouane.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Opitoune at 18 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Manouane, the notice at the access point is the final word.