Fishing Lac Ary in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, sits Lac Ary. The land about it is boreal forest. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. The nearest town is Chibougamau, 71 km away. It is 221 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ary

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lac Ary is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Lac Ary around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Citoys is 1 km distant. Check the position at Lac Ary before loading the car.