Lac Monbrun, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Monbrun belongs to Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The ground round it is northern bush. Roughly 5.47 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Across our Quebec listings, few waters are bigger. Supplies mean a trip to Fermont, 185 km off. For a city, Saguenay is 594 km off. If this one is busy: Lac Monluc 4 km away, Lac Defermon at 9.4 km, Lac Beauvilliers 10 km away, Lac Marquiset at 15 km and Lac Contat 16 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Monbrun

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Monbrun that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -24°C to 13°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late May. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Monbrun.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Monluc, 4 km out. Rules at Lac Monbrun are worth checking on the day.