Fishing Lac Fleurange in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac Fleurange sits. Elevation runs to 518 metres. This is big water, about 14.01 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The outline measures near 152 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. It ranks high for size among our Nord-du-Québec listings. 287 km away sits Labrador City, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 654 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fleurange

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Fleurange to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for July and -25°C for January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late May. Climate figures give an open season running late May to late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Fleurange fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Largillier is 11 km distant. Rules at Lac Fleurange are worth checking on the day.