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

• Overview

  You will find Lac Burton in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The country round it is taiga from end to end. At about 59 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The perimeter runs near 5.0 km, so plan the walk before you start. The nearest town is Chapais, 22 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 337 km away. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Marchand 2.7 km away, Lac Armada (4.4 km), Lac Vanina 4.5 km away, Lac Sunset (5.5 km) and Lac Gribouille 5.8 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Burton

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Burton repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -20°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Lac Burton.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Marchand at 2.7 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Burton.