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

• Overview

  Lac en Crochet is one of the Nord-du-Québec listings for Quebec. The surface lies 208 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 2.59 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 10 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The nearest town is Kuujjuaq, 88 km away. Saguenay sits 1078 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Crochet

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac en Crochet gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 11°C, with January the cold end at about -24°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early June. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly late October. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Lac en Crochet to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Gerido is 5.3 km off. None of that is settled for Lac en Crochet in what we hold.