Lac du Ponant Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac du Ponant, in Nord-du-Québec. It sits at 414 metres above sea level. The water covers some 20 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 2.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nord-du-Québec. 60 km away sits Chibougamau, the nearest town. Chapais is 77 km and Mistissini 104 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Ponant

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Lac du Ponant in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac du Ponant fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Cezas is 1.2 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac du Ponant.