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

• Overview

  You will find Lac Tendon in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. This is spruce and muskeg ground. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Chibougamau sits 77 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay sits 226 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tendon

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Take Lac Tendon a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Tendon.

• 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. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Reans, 0.8 km out. Check the position at Lac Tendon before loading the car.