Fishing at Lac Edilot, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Edilot is one of the Nord-du-Québec waters in Quebec. Boreal forest runs right down to the water. At about 27 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 3.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. The closest town, Chibougamau, is 67 km away. Chapais follows at 87 km, then Mistissini at 106 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Edilot

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Edilot to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac Edilot the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Petit lac Edilot, 0.9 km out. For Lac Edilot in particular, ask before you travel.