Fishing at Lac Mens, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Mens belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. It stands 455 metres above sea level. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. For a base, Leblanc sits 72 km out. After that come Normandin at 108 km and Weymontachie at 109 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mens

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Lac Mens fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Mens the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Candas is 0.2 km distant. What applies at Lac Mens may have changed since it was mapped.