Lac Hardy Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, sits Lac Hardy. It sits in taiga country. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Some 234 km away sits Kuujjuaq, the nearest settlement. For a city, Saguenay is 1295 km off. Others within reach: 3.6 km out stands Lac Majuriarjuaq Qamaninga, Lac Aviurqasallavik some 5.5 km off, 6.4 km out stands Lac Narsajuaq, Lac Tasialuk Tukirsinga some 8.5 km off and 8.9 km out stands Lacs Natirnaaluk. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hardy

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Hardy the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 11°C in July and bottoms out near -25°C in January. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid June. From about mid June to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Lac Hardy more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Majuriarjuaq Qamaninga at 3.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Hardy before loading the car.