Lac Corbie Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Corbie in the Nord-du-Québec part of Quebec. Elevation runs to 427 metres. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nord-du-Québec list. Chibougamau sits 49 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay sits 249 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Corbie

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Lac Corbie in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Corbie.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Barbiche at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lac Corbie may have changed since it was mapped.