Lac Fun, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac Fun in the Côte-Nord part of Quebec. It lies 509 metres above sea level. With some 10 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 1.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. You are 96 km from Forestville. Saint-Fulgence lies 110 km off, Saint-Honoré another 111 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fun

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lac Fun decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac Fun runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Meo is 1.2 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Fun locally before you travel.