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

• Overview

  Lac Cezas is one of the Nord-du-Québec listings for Quebec. The bank is 411 metres above sea level. Chibougamau lies 59 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 239 km distant. Water in the same corner: Lac Eureka after 0.8 km, 1.2 km out stands Lac du Ponant, Lac Atouk after 1.4 km, 1.5 km out stands Lac Any and Lac Sauvat after 1.7 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cezas

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Cezas the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Cezas runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Eureka is 0.8 km off. Nothing on Lac Cezas should be assumed from this page alone.