Lac Farandriet in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Farandriet lies in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec. The water sits 227 metres up. The water covers some 79 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. At about 9.0 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Some 248 km away sits Inukjuak, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Saguenay, 981 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Farandriet

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lac Farandriet to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 13°C and January reads -23°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late May until roughly early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Lac Farandriet more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Dornon, 19 km out. Nothing on Lac Farandriet should be assumed from this page alone.