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

• Overview

  Lac de la Tour belongs to Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The country here is taiga. It measures some 2.61 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. At about 32 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. The closest town, Chibougamau, is 45 km distant. After that come Chapais at 65 km and Mistissini at 92 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tour

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac de la Tour the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac de la Tour that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac Pavant, 1.2 km away. Rules at Lac de la Tour are worth checking on the day.