Fishing Lac Dobleau in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Dobleau in the Nord-du-Québec part of Quebec. The surface lies 418 metres up. Surface area runs to roughly 4.99 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. You are 49 km from Chibougamau. Further out sit Chapais (74 km) and Mistissini (86 km). If this one is busy: Lac Popian 2.3 km away, Lac Ciel about 2.8 km, Lac Creton 2.8 km away, Lac Maurs about 3.3 km and Lac du Patron 3.6 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dobleau

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The near bank of Lac Dobleau is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Dobleau.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Popian sits 2.3 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac Dobleau as something to verify.