Lac Briec Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, you have Lac Briec. The country here is northern bush. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. Supplies mean a trip to Chibougamau, 60 km off. After that come Chapais at 81 km and Mistissini at 99 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Briec

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac Briec where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Briec.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac de l'Echine is 1 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Briec.