Lac de l'Auberge in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de l'Auberge, in Nord-du-Québec. Country round the bank runs to taiga. Around 83 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. At about 7.9 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. The town to know is Chibougamau, 52 km out. Then Chapais, 69 km, and Mistissini, 101 km. Round about: Lac Kief at 1.8 km, Lac du Satyre about 1.8 km, Lac Carreau at 2 km, Lac Eaton about 2.1 km and Lac Ginette at 2.3 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Auberge

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac de l'Auberge to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Lac de l'Auberge by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Réserve faunique Ashuapmushuan takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Kief, 1.8 km away. What applies at Lac de l'Auberge may have changed since it was mapped.