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

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, is where Lac Querenet sits. What surrounds it is northern bush. Around 10.16 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. Around 79 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec. You are 147 km from Fermont. Saguenay is the closest city, 569 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Querenet

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Lac Querenet in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 13°C and January near -24°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to late October. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Lac Querenet more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Ternay is 9.9 km off. For Lac Querenet in particular, ask before you travel.