Lac en Coude Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac en Coude lies in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec. It sits at 370 metres above sea level. The water covers some 69 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline length is close to 5.3 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Chapais lies 38 km from the water. After that come Chibougamau at 62 km and Waswanipi at 76 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Coude

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lac en Coude before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -20°C in January and 16°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lac en Coude runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Julien, 2.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac en Coude.