Lac Curatteau in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Curatteau sits within Nord-du-Québec in Quebec. The setting is northern bush on every side. About 9.02 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. You have roughly 45 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. It ranks high for size among our Nord-du-Québec listings. The closest town, Kuujjuaq, is 271 km away. Saguenay sits 1034 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Curatteau

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac Curatteau rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 13°C in July and bottom out at -24°C in January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. Open water usually runs from early June until about early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Curatteau rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Dyonnet is 12 km distant. For Lac Curatteau, the notice at the access point is the final word.