[1] Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.

The surface of Lake Huard is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.

The "Lac Huard" is located in the southeastern part of the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau, about 7.2 km (4.5 mi) north of the boundary of the administrative regions of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and of the Capitale-Nationale.

The main watersheds near Lake Huard are: The "Lake Huard" has a length of 2.8 km (1.7 mi) in the shape of a crescent open to the southwest, a maximum width of 0.5 km (0.31 mi), an altitude is 401 m (1,316 ft) and an area of .

Its mouth is located to the northwest, at: From the mouth of Lake Huard, the current: The toponym "Huard Lake" was formalized on January 9, 1986, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.