Lac du Cacao Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Cacao is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The country here is taiga. With some 68 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. At about 8.5 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Supplies mean a trip to Chibougamau, 43 km off. After that come Chapais at 59 km and Mistissini at 96 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cacao

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac du Cacao that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac du Cacao rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac Thodure, 1.9 km away. None of that is settled for Lac du Cacao in what we hold.