Lac Soissons, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Soissons lies in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec. It stands 288 metres above sea level. At 17.50 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The outline measures near 89 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. On our Nord-du-Québec list it sits near the top for size. Nearest place of any size is Kuujjuaq, 167 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 1012 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Soissons

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Soissons gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 12°C and January reads -24°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. Climate figures give an open season running early June to late October. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Lac Soissons the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Papavoine is 10 km off. Confirm access to Lac Soissons locally before you travel.