Lac Courtois Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Courtois is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It sits in northern bush. About 8.31 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Some 31 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec. The nearest place of any size is Godefroy, 212 km away. Mistissini is 237 km and Chibougamau 300 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Courtois

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Courtois the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -22°C in January up to 14°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Lac Courtois by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Benoit is 21 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Courtois locally before you travel.