Fishing Lac Bouchard in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Bouchard in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Elevation runs to 253 metres. This is sizeable water at about 1.31 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. With 5.4 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Matagami lies 121 km from the water. La Sarre lies 144 km off, Macamic another 151 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bouchard

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Bouchard that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Bouchard runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Virolleau, 3.3 km away. What applies at Lac Bouchard may have changed since it was mapped.