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

• Overview

  You will find Lac Canade in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The country here is boreal forest. At some 3.58 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 12 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Inukjuak is the closest place, 220 km off. It is 1127 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Canade

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Canade light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 12°C in July and bottom out at -24°C in January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Winter locks it down, and early June brings it back. Averages place the thaw at early June and the freeze at early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac Canade the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Tasikutaaq, 9.7 km away. What applies at Lac Canade may have changed since it was mapped.