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

• Overview

  Lac Gette falls in Nord-du-Québec, part of Quebec. It stands 234 metres above sea level. Roughly 1.09 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. A shoreline of some 4.1 km keeps the choices simple. Moose Factory sits 133 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 442 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gette

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Gette to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac Gette rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Broughton Lake is 12 km distant. Check the position at Lac Gette before loading the car.