Lac Arie Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Arie in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The land about it is northern bush. At some 5.26 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The outline measures near 29 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. It is one of the larger waters we list anywhere in Quebec. Supplies mean a trip to Kuujjuaq, 69 km off. Nain follows at 390 km, then Labrador City at 516 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Arie

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Lac Arie as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 12°C at the top of summer and -25°C at the bottom of winter. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count the season from break-up, usually early June. The lid tends to go about early June and return around late October. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lac Arie the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Thibaut is 6.8 km off. For Lac Arie in particular, ask before you travel.