Lac Asnois Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec end of Quebec holds Lac Asnois. It lies 417 metres above sea level. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nord-du-Québec. Start from Chibougamau, 65 km down the road. The big place round here is Saguenay, 229 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Asnois

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Lac Asnois as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Lac Asnois the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac Gonesse at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Asnois should be assumed from this page alone.