Lac De Lionne in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, sits Lac De Lionne. The surface lies 471 metres up. It covers about 21.86 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. With about 153 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. Few waters listed in Nord-du-Québec are bigger. Fermont is the closest town at 303 km. Labrador City is 309 km and Godefroy 309 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac De Lionne

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac De Lionne the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 14°C for July and -24°C for January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. After late May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about late May and the closing near early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac De Lionne rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Beaujon sits 9.8 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Lac De Lionne in what we hold.