Fishing at Lac Boissonnault, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Boissonnault lies within the bounds of Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Elevation runs to 255 metres. The water covers around 1.48 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 5.3 km, and each section fishes a little differently. 62 km away sits Matagami, the nearest town. Greater Sudbury sits 447 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boissonnault

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac Boissonnault the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac Boissonnault that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. 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. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac du Tast is 3.6 km off. Signs at Lac Boissonnault carry more weight than any list.