Fishing at Lac Fournes, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac Fournes sits. Around the bank it is northern bush. Kuujjuaq lies 326 km from the water. Saguenay sits 785 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Other water nearby: Lac Brincard at 3.2 km, Lac Crepy 5.5 km away, Lac Mannessier at 5.5 km, Lac Jeanmaire 7.1 km away and Lac Cordelier at 7.8 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fournes

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Fournes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -25°C to 12°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early June. Average temperatures cross freezing around early June in spring and again near late October in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Lac Fournes.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Brincard, 3.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Fournes for certain.