Lac Eson, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Eson belongs to Nord-du-Québec. It sits at 428 metres above sea level. The town to know is Chibougamau, 51 km out. After that come Chapais at 72 km and Mistissini at 96 km. Also worth knowing: Lac Femur 1.2 km off, Lac de l'Alliage at about 1.7 km, Lac Caporal 2 km off, Lac Chaudiere at about 2.1 km and Lac Wiry 2.5 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Eson

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac Eson for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Lac Eson.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Femur sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Eson in particular, ask before you travel.