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

• Overview

  Lac des Pointes sits in Nord-du-Québec, out in Quebec. The setting is spruce and muskeg on every side. Roughly 1.06 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 9.2 km in total. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Waskaganish is the closest place, 88 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 538 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Pointes

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac des Pointes to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -19°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect Lac des Pointes to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Bruze is 2 km distant. Check the position on Lac des Pointes before loading the car.