Lac Argein, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Land around it is boreal forest. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. Chibougamau is the closest place, 50 km off. Beyond it, Chapais at 68 km and Mistissini at 98 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Argein

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The near bank of Lac Argein is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Argein fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Melrand is 0.6 km distant. What applies at Lac Argein may have changed since it was mapped.