Lac Thonac Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Thonac lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surface lies 433 metres up. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Leblanc is the closest place, 83 km off. It is 224 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Thonac

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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. The shape of Lac Thonac rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Thonac.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac de l'As, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac Thonac should be assumed from this page alone.