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

• Overview

  Look for Lac Charolais in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It stands 423 metres above sea level. At 12.01 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Few waters listed in Nord-du-Québec are bigger. Nearest town is Labrador City, 374 km off. Fermont is 377 km away, with Wabush at 380 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Charolais

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac Charolais the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 13°C; the cold one sits at -25°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. After late May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac Charolais.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Range is 7.6 km distant. What applies at Lac Charolais may have changed since it was mapped.