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

• Overview

  Lac Nantoin is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 400 metres. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest place of any size is Chibougamau, 94 km away. Saguenay sits 228 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Others within reach: Lac des Campagnols out at 0.9 km, Lac Lans after 1.5 km, Lac en Retrait out at 1.9 km, Lac Lacrabe after 3 km and Lac Malbrans out at 3 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nantoin

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. Species logged across 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. Work Lac Nantoin in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Nantoin runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac des Campagnols, 0.9 km out. Treat access at Lac Nantoin as something to verify.