Lac Fauteuil Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Fauteuil sits within Nord-du-Québec in Quebec. The setting is boreal forest on every side. At about 55 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge covers about 5.2 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. You are 31 km from Chibougamau. Chapais is 56 km away, with Mistissini at 81 km. Nearest other option: Lac Beaudean 1.1 km off, Lac Vaite after 2 km, Lac Dollier 2.2 km off, Lac de Marac after 2.9 km and Lac Marcel 2.9 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fauteuil

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac Fauteuil decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Lac Fauteuil around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Beaudean is 1.1 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Fauteuil.