Fishing at Lac Auby, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Auby in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The country round it is northern bush from end to end. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nord-du-Québec list. Chibougamau is the closest place, 66 km off. Chapais lies 89 km off, Mistissini another 100 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Auby

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Auby that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Lac Auby to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Pirey, 1.3 km out. Treat access at Lac Auby as something to verify.