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

• Overview

  This water sits in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It lies 433 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Nord-du-Québec list holds plenty of bigger water. Chibougamau lies 58 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 235 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Replat

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lac du Replat decides where the fish sit.

• 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. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Replat.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Gas is 1 km distant. The position on Lac du Replat is worth confirming on the day.