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

• Overview

  Lac Mersant is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. Height above sea level is 416 metres. The water covers some 50 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. At about 5.4 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Nearest place of any size is Leblanc, 63 km away. Further out sit Weymontachie (96 km) and Normandin (101 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mersant

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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 Mersant before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Mersant rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Gauss at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac Mersant carry more weight than any list.