Lac Anville, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Anville lies in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The bank is 342 metres above sea level. At some 3.82 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 15 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Supplies mean a trip to Chapais, 27 km off. The big place round here is Saguenay, 336 km distant. Neighbouring water: Lac Grenier about 4.4 km, Lac Beauchesne 4.9 km, Lac MacIntosh about 6.4 km, Lac Kitty 6.9 km and Lac Ford about 7.8 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Anville

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Lac Anville before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -19°C for January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Anville rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Grenier, 4.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Lac Anville is worth confirming on the day.