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

• Overview

  Lac Quenouille lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Saint-Fulgence at 26 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay sits 36 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Quenouille

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Lac Quenouille where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 15°C and January near -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Lac Quenouille by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac de l'Indien, 0.8 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Quenouille.