Lac Cravate near Chibougamau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Cravate is a Nord-du-Québec water, in Quebec. The bank is 404 metres above sea level. The water covers some 20 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 4.2 km keeps the choices simple. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. 35 km away sits Chibougamau, the nearest town. Chapais is 55 km away, with Mistissini at 88 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cravate

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Lac Cravate the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Cravate.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Cropus, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Cravate in particular, ask before you travel.