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

• Overview

  Lac du Portage lies within the bounds of Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The surface lies 379 metres up. With some 29 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 3.3 km in total. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. Chibougamau at 11 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Saguenay is 282 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Portage

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac du Portage the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac du Portage follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a pier recorded roughly 760 m away. Anglers are recorded at Quai fédéral (doré, brochet), roughly 770 m off. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Wawbano at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac du Portage before loading the car.