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

• Overview

  Lac du Trefle is a Nord-du-Québec water, in Quebec. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. Surface area is around 45 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. At about 5.7 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. You are 64 km from Chibougamau. The big place round here is Saguenay, 236 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Trefle

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac du Trefle that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Lac du Trefle by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Iron, 1.5 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Trefle.