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

• Overview

  This water sits in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Height above sea level is 283 metres. It measures some 1.91 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The margin runs to about 10 km in total. The nearest place of any size is Puvirnituq, 272 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 1323 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Briscot

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac Briscot light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -24°C and July at about 12°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice-out usually falls in mid June, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about mid June to late October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Lac Briscot by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Levareau at 19 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac Briscot carry more weight than any list.