Fishing Lac Perdu in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Perdu, in Nord-du-Québec. It stands 381 metres above sea level. The water covers some 50 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The margin runs to about 7.2 km in total. For a base, Chapais sits 96 km out. It is 386 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perdu

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Perdu that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -20°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Perdu the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Bruine is 1.2 km off. Check the position on Lac Perdu before loading the car.