Lac du Canot in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac du Canot lies in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Height above sea level is 156 metres. It measures some 5.31 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The outline measures near 20 km, so local knowledge counts. By size it stands out even at Quebec level. Nearest place of any size is Kuujjuaq, 121 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 1144 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Canot

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac du Canot the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 12°C; the cold one sits at -24°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Count the season from break-up, usually early June. From about early June to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Lac du Canot by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Tasiguluk is 9.8 km off. What applies at Lac du Canot may have changed since it was mapped.