Lac Chastrier Fishing near Labrador City, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Chastrier in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. At roughly 48.08 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The bank runs about 320 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. On our Nord-du-Québec list it sits near the top for size. Labrador City lies 191 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 630 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chastrier

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac Chastrier fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 13°C, the coldest about -24°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. Climate averages put the opening at about late May and the closing near late October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Chastrier rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Nouveau is 14 km off. For Lac Chastrier, the notice at the access point is the final word.