Lac Gigors in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec end of Quebec holds Lac Gigors. It lies 416 metres above sea level. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. Nearest town is Chibougamau, 44 km off. The big place round here is Saguenay, 256 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gigors

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Gigors the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Gigors that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Apollon, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Gigors in particular, ask before you travel.