Lac de la Perruque, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Perruque in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The bank is 411 metres above sea level. About 1.17 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Around 9.0 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Start from Chibougamau, 70 km down the road. The big place round here is Saguenay, 241 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Perruque

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lac de la Perruque to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac de la Perruque rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. 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. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Falicon, 1.4 km away. Signs at Lac de la Perruque carry more weight than any list.