Lac Menetou Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Menetou belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The country here is northern bush. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to Normandin, 27 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Saguenay, 143 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Menetou

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Lac Menetou the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac Menetou more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This sits inside Réserve faunique Ashuapmushuan, so read the reserve notices first. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Draveil is 0.8 km off. Where Lac Menetou is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.