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

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec end of Quebec holds Lac de l'Astree. This is spruce and muskeg country. At 13.94 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Some 28 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. Few waters listed in Nord-du-Québec are bigger. For supplies, Chisasibi is 80 km out. The big place round here is Saguenay, 728 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Astree

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac de l'Astree light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -22°C in January up to 15°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. From about mid May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac de l'Astree the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Bruce is 13 km distant. Treat access at Lac de l'Astree as something to verify.