Fishing at Lac de l'Aigle, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Aigle falls in Nord-du-Québec, part of Quebec. The bank is 519 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 52.92 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Its shape is complex, and the arms fish like separate waters. Few waters listed in Nord-du-Québec are bigger. The town to know is Fermont, 263 km out. Labrador City is 267 km and Wabush 272 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Aigle

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac de l'Aigle gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for July and -24°C for January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late May. Average temperatures cross freezing around late May in spring and again near late October in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac de l'Aigle the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Teste at 6.6 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac de l'Aigle if anything is unclear.