Lac de la Pinede Grise, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac de la Pinede Grise is set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Elevation runs to 332 metres. Surface area runs to roughly 1.00 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. At about 5.7 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. For supplies, Waswanipi is 65 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 427 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Pinede Grise

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac de la Pinede Grise light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -20°C in January and 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Lac de la Pinede Grise more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Amisquioumisca, 15 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Lac de la Pinede Grise if anything is unclear.