Fishing at Lac De Forsan, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec end of Quebec holds Lac De Forsan. Elevation runs to 441 metres. It measures some 2.64 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The bank runs about 29 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. Fermont sits 409 km from the bank. It is 680 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac De Forsan

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac De Forsan the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 14°C and January at -24°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around late May until roughly early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac De Forsan.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Asini Amichapiskach at 14 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac De Forsan should be assumed from this page alone.