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

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac Mimi sits. The setting is spruce and muskeg. Roughly 26 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 3.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. 56 km away sits Normandin, the nearest town. Saint-Félicien is 62 km away, with Albanel at 63 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mimi

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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. At Lac Mimi light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lac Mimi more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Lepan is 0.9 km off. Where Lac Mimi is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.