Lac Demi-Lune Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec end of Quebec holds Lac Demi-Lune. The land about it is taiga. At about 29 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 4.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. Chibougamau sits 6.8 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saguenay, 293 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Demi-Lune

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Lac Demi-Lune in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Demi-Lune follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Frontiersman is 1.8 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Demi-Lune.