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

• Overview

  Lac Ussac is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The ground round it is taiga. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. Nearest place of any size is Chibougamau, 56 km away. It is 237 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ussac

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Lac Ussac in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Ussac runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Geneteau at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Ussac before loading the car.