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

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac Garreau sits. It stands 119 metres above sea level. It measures some 9.65 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. At about 27 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. On our Nord-du-Québec list it sits near the top for size. The town to know is Kuujjuaq, 49 km out. After that come Nain at 417 km and Labrador City at 533 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Garreau

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Garreau the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -25°C in January up to 12°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. Average temperatures cross freezing around early June in spring and again near late October in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Garreau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Puskwastikusu Upikwayipanan at 5.6 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Garreau.