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

• Overview

  You will find Lac Venus in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Elevation runs to 563 metres. Roughly 1.45 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The shoreline runs about 12 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The closest town, Saint-Honoré, is 82 km distant. The big place round here is Saguenay, 94 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Venus

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. 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. At Lac Venus light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Venus.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac du Pluvier, 2.3 km away. Rules at Lac Venus are worth checking on the day.