Lac du Faux Fauconnier, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac du Faux Fauconnier. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. At some 2.53 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. You are looking at roughly 20 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Size puts it in the front rank of our Côte-Nord list. Start from Chute-aux-Outardes, 94 km down the road. Beyond it, Betsiamites at 95 km and Hauterive at 98 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Faux Fauconnier

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name logperch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac du Faux Fauconnier the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac du Faux Fauconnier the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Fauconnier at 2.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac du Faux Fauconnier before loading the car.