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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Allemand falls inside Nord-du-Québec. It sits in boreal forest. At roughly 111.69 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The water reaches back into a network of arms, each one worth a session of its own. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec. For supplies, Salluit is 125 km out. After that come Puvirnituq at 142 km and Inukjuak at 320 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Allemand

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Allemand to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 10°C, while January sits near -25°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in late June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late June until roughly late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Allemand.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Peloquin, 16 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac Allemand should be assumed from this page alone.