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

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec entry here is Lac Gournay, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 485 metres. Some 305 km away sits Labrador City, the nearest settlement. After that come Fermont at 310 km and Wabush at 311 km. Within a short drive: Lac Rouer within 4.1 km, Lac Verrier 4.9 km away, Lac Prieur within 5.8 km, Lac Chastelain 8 km away and Lac Lamberville within 8.5 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gournay

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Gournay repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -25°C and July at about 13°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. Break-up near late May, freeze-up near late October: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Lac Gournay.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Rouer at 4.1 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac Gournay.