Lac Dusay Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Dusay, in Nord-du-Québec. It sits in northern bush country. At some 2.58 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. With 9.1 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Kuujjuaq at 102 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 1106 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dusay

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Lac Dusay as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 12°C in July and bottom out at -24°C in January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. After early June the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around early June until roughly early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Dusay fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Gourdon at 3.8 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lac Dusay may have changed since it was mapped.