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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Bon falls inside Nord-du-Québec. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Nord-du-Québec list holds plenty of bigger water. Chibougamau is the closest town at 28 km. The big place round here is Saguenay, 265 km distant. Others close at hand: Lac Pristol 0.8 km away, Lac Yves 0.9 km off, Lac du Conglomerat 1.6 km away, Lac Dollier 2.6 km off and Lac France 2.6 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bon

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac Bon the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Lac Bon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Pristol at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac Bon should be assumed from this page alone.