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

• Overview

  Lac Bevy is a Nord-du-Québec water, in Quebec. The bank is 398 metres above sea level. Head to Chibougamau, 77 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Saguenay, 244 km distant. Within a short run: Lac Fortel within 1.6 km, Lac Cottenoir just 1.8 km, Lac du Loustic within 2.5 km, Lac Mondoux just 2.6 km and Lac Crest within 2.8 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bevy

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Bevy gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lac Bevy that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Fortel at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac Bevy.