Lac du Lezard Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, you have Lac du Lezard. The ground around here is northern bush. With some 97 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. At about 9.1 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Chibougamau lies 63 km from the water. Chapais lies 67 km off, Mistissini another 119 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Lezard

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac du Lezard fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Lezard.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Bourguinville sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac du Lezard should be assumed from this page alone.