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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Cachan falls inside Nord-du-Québec. The country round it is boreal forest from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. Nearest place of any size is Chibougamau, 50 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 249 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cachan

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Lac Cachan is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Lac Cachan around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac Carreau at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Cachan in particular, ask before you travel.