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

• Overview

  Lac Antoinette is one of the Nord-du-Québec waters in Quebec. Height above sea level is 342 metres. It measures about 38 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 3.7 km on foot. Head to Chapais, 44 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Waswanipi (53 km) and Chibougamau (82 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Antoinette

  We hold no depth figure for this one. 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. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Lac Antoinette as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac Antoinette fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Bona at 2.4 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac Antoinette is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.