Lac Dollier, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Dollier is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It sits at 411 metres above sea level. Roughly 3.53 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. You are looking at roughly 19 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Nearest town is Chibougamau, 30 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 263 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dollier

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Lac Dollier in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Lac Dollier around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac du Conglomerat at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Dollier for certain.