8 great reasons to choose Lac Saint-Jean as a fishing destination

Whether you’re a casual angler or a seasoned pro, if you’re looking for a memorable fishing experience, Lac Saint-Jean is the perfect destination.

Here are 8 great reasons that are sure to win you over!

1. Lac Saint-Jean is recognized as the body of water in Quebec with the highest concentration of walleye and the world’s largest lake for wild ouananiche.
2. The ouananiche (Salmo salar ouananiche) is abundant. The installation of artificial spawning grounds for smelt has significantly contributed to increasing the freshwater salmon population in the lake.
3. 2020 was a record-breaking year. Walleye fishing was the best since 2012, and ouananiche fishing was the best in the last 25 years, with nearly 12,000 ouananiches caught in a single day (a 48% increase compared to 2019).
4. The lake trout is an endemic species. There are few places where you can fish for them, and sites for wild lake trout fishing are even rarer.
5. Lake trout in Lac Saint-Jean can weigh up to 10 pounds. Calling all trophy fish enthusiasts!
6. Fly fishing for ouananiche is just as challenging as salmon fishing, and the chances of catching one are better. Plus, you can keep the large specimens, unlike in salmon fishing, where fish over 63 cm (large salmon) must be released.
7. Walleye is a fish with tender, delicious flesh.
8. The lake trout of Lac Saint-Jean is a native wild fish; it is not the result of stocking. You’ll therefore have the chance to enjoy a tasty wild fish that you won’t find in any grocery store. It doesn’t get any more organic than that!

Everything you need to know about fishing on Lake Saint-Jean : https://claplacsaintjean.com/