Lac a la Truite in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, you have Lac a la Truite. It lies 419 metres above sea level. Roughly 16 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 2.2 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nord-du-Québec. Nearest place of any size is Chibougamau, 8.5 km away. Chapais is 46 km and Mistissini 59 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac a la Truite repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -20°C to 16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac a la Truite fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Lardet, 2.6 km away. What applies at Lac a la Truite may have changed since it was mapped.