Fishing at Lac Redon, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, this is Lac Redon. This is boreal forest country. The water covers some 17 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 4.2 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. Chibougamau lies 60 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 232 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Redon

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Redon the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Redon fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Ardin sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac Redon should be assumed from this page alone.