Lac Beaujon Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Beaujon lies in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec. The surroundings are northern bush. This is big water, about 19.11 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nord-du-Québec list. Supplies mean a trip to Fermont, 312 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 584 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaujon

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Beaujon gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -24°C and July at about 14°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about late May and return around early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lac Beaujon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac De Lionne is 9.8 km off. Nothing on Lac Beaujon should be assumed from this page alone.