Lac Bachois Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bachois lies within the bounds of Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It lies 403 metres above sea level. About 2.10 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The margin runs to about 22 km in total. Chibougamau at 64 km is the nearest place to stop. Chapais follows at 83 km, then Mistissini at 106 km. Within easy reach: Lac du Pommard 1.5 km away, Lac Herme just 1.6 km, Lac Lignol 1.9 km away, Lac Monsec just 2.6 km and Lac du Petit Chien 2.8 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bachois

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Bachois the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac Bachois that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac du Pommard, 1.5 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Bachois.