Lac de la Ligne, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac de la Ligne sits. Height above sea level is 365 metres. Surface area runs to roughly 4.18 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Around 28 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. Lebel-sur-Quévillon lies 43 km from the water. Saguenay is the closest city, 396 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Ligne

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac de la Ligne where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac de la Ligne follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Villejouin is 4.1 km distant. Treat access at Lac de la Ligne as something to verify.