Fishing at Lac de la Crete, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Crete is one of the Nord-du-Québec listings for Quebec. The bank gives way to taiga. Head to Lebel-sur-Quévillon, 43 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Gatineau, 385 km distant. Other water nearby: Lac de l'Aile at 1.3 km, Lac Rooster the better part of 1.6 km, Lac Bertrand at 3.2 km, Lac Tee the better part of 3.6 km and Lac Gaillard at 3.6 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Crete

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac de la Crete a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Lac de la Crete by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac de l'Aile is 1.3 km distant. Where Lac de la Crete is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.