Lac Baracan in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec entry here is Lac Baracan, in Quebec. The country here is northern bush. About 1.96 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Sanikiluaq at 312 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Chisasibi at 346 km and Inukjuak at 387 km. Within a short drive: Lacs Mollet 6.5 km, Lac Rafoy within 15 km, Lac Malecot 26 km, Lac Verbal within 31 km and Lac Sarry 32 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Baracan

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Baracan repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 13°C in July and bottoms out near -23°C in January. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. The lid tends to go about late May and return around early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Baracan follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lacs Mollet is 6.5 km off. Check the position on Lac Baracan before loading the car.