Lac Feas Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Feas is set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The ground around here is northern bush. You are 85 km from Chapais. Chibougamau lies 89 km off, Leblanc another 96 km. Other water nearby: Lac Alto after 0.7 km, Lac Dienne the better part of 1.2 km, Lac Salomon after 1.4 km, Lac des Epines the better part of 1.5 km and Lac Cabano after 1.5 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Feas

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Lac Feas for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Lac Feas more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Alto is 0.7 km off. Treat access at Lac Feas as something to verify.