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

• Overview

  Lac Venimeux is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Some 36 km away sits Saint-Honoré, the nearest settlement. Saint-Fulgence is 37 km away, with Chicoutimi at 45 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Venimeux

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Venimeux a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 15°C and January about -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Lac Venimeux around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. 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. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac a Rosaire is 0.7 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Venimeux.