Fishing Lac de l'Anorthosite in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac de l'Anorthosite in the Nord-du-Québec part of Quebec. The bank gives way to spruce and muskeg. At about 54 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 3.9 km, and most of it is walkable. The nearest place of any size is Matagami, 43 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 450 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Anorthosite

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac de l'Anorthosite for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac de l'Anorthosite by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Grosse Ile at 5.5 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac de l'Anorthosite in what we hold.