Lac aux Quatre Coins in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec end of Quebec holds Lac aux Quatre Coins. The surroundings are taiga. This is sizeable water at about 4.18 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 23 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Supplies mean a trip to Chapais, 56 km off. Waswanipi lies 74 km off, Chibougamau another 76 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Quatre Coins

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac aux Quatre Coins before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -20°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Lac aux Quatre Coins more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac en Boucle, 6.2 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac aux Quatre Coins.