Fishing Lac des Greves in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Greves sits within Nord-du-Québec in Quebec. The land about it is taiga. At about 17 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 2.3 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. Chibougamau sits 61 km from the bank. Chapais lies 84 km off, Mistissini another 98 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Greves

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac des Greves the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Lac des Greves.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Vitot, 1.3 km away. What applies at Lac des Greves may have changed since it was mapped.