Fishing at Lac De Gannes, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac De Gannes belongs to Nord-du-Québec. Land around it is northern bush. Around 19.34 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. You have roughly 165 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. Few waters listed in Nord-du-Québec are bigger. Sanikiluaq lies 213 km from the water. Chisasibi lies 269 km off, Inukjuak another 334 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac De Gannes

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac De Gannes gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 14°C at the top of summer and -23°C at the bottom of winter. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac De Gannes.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Tregnier, 17 km out. None of that is settled for Lac De Gannes in what we hold.