Fishing at Lac Plomion, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Plomion is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. Elevation runs to 382 metres. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to Chibougamau, 82 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 215 km away. Close by you have: Lac Airan 1 km off, 1.1 km out stands Lac Clemont, Lac Saint-Lo 1.6 km off, 1.8 km out stands Lac Rouelle and Lac Vion 2.3 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Plomion

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. 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. Lac Plomion fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Plomion runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac Airan, 1 km out. Treat Lac Plomion as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.