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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac du Bonhomme, in Nord-du-Québec. The bank is 398 metres above sea level. About 2.78 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. There is roughly 28 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Chibougamau at 56 km is the nearest place to stop. Then Chapais, 70 km, and Mistissini, 106 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bonhomme

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac du Bonhomme the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -19°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Bonhomme.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Vincy, 2 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac du Bonhomme for certain.