Lac Miours near Saint-Honoré: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Miours, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The sea is 25 km distant. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The town to know is Saint-Honoré, 16 km out. After that come Saint-Ambroise at 22 km and Chicoutimi at 29 km. Near neighbours include: Petit lac a Muir 0.6 km, Lac David sits 0.9 km out, Lac Noir 1.2 km, Lac Gasoune sits 1.7 km out and Lac Genoux 2.1 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Miours

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names 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. Anyone new to Lac Miours should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 17°C in July. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Miours that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Petit lac a Muir, 0.6 km out. Signs at Lac Miours carry more weight than any list.