Lac Micmac Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Micmac in the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean part of Quebec. This is spruce and muskeg ground. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Fulgence, 34 km away. It is 46 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Micmac

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for 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. Fish Lac Micmac to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac Micmac follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. A campsite lies 1.4 km away for anyone staying over. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Gagne sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac Micmac are worth checking on the day.