Fishing at Lac aux Dores, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, is where Lac aux Dores sits. Around the bank it is taiga. Chibougamau at 7.2 km is the nearest place to stop. Chapais lies 36 km off, Mistissini another 72 km. Near neighbours include: Lac Robin 2.7 km, Lac Deborah after 2.8 km, Lac Demers 3.2 km, Lac Bossum after 3.7 km and Lac Jos-Mann 4.1 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Dores

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. 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. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Lac aux Dores a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac aux Dores.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Robin sits 2.7 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac aux Dores if anything is unclear.