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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Dubail falls inside Nord-du-Québec. It stands 296 metres above sea level. Roughly 84 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. At about 7.1 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. The town to know is Lebel-sur-Quévillon, 35 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 420 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dubail

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Dubail that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Dubail.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Mirbeau, 2.1 km away. Confirm access to Lac Dubail locally before you travel.