Lac Caldwell Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Caldwell in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Elevation runs to 404 metres. The water covers some 15 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 2.1 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. The nearest place of any size is Chapais, 83 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 246 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Caldwell

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Lac Caldwell a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -19°C for January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac Caldwell rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Tremeoc at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Caldwell as something to verify.