Fishing Lac Bertaut in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, is where Lac Bertaut sits. The bank is 200 metres above sea level. Around 19.84 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. At about 80 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. Few waters listed in Nord-du-Québec are bigger. The closest town, Puvirnituq, is 176 km away. After that come Salluit at 274 km and Inukjuak at 275 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bertaut

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Bertaut the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 11°C and January reads -24°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Count the season from break-up, usually mid June. From about mid June to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Lac Bertaut by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Curodeau at 22 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac Bertaut is worth confirming on the day.