Fishing Lac de la Graviere in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Graviere is one of the Nord-du-Québec listings for Quebec. It lies 390 metres above sea level. Nearest town is Chibougamau, 62 km off. For a city, Saguenay is 245 km off. Also within reach: Lac Harquail 1.1 km away, 1.4 km out stands Lac Edon, Lac Indra 1.9 km away, 2 km out stands Lac Cardo and Lac Jacques-Drouin 2.1 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Graviere

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac de la Graviere gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de la Graviere.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Harquail sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac de la Graviere, the notice at the access point is the final word.