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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Grenier falls inside Nord-du-Québec. Height above sea level is 273 metres. This is sizeable water at about 1.11 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 5.2 km, and each section fishes a little differently. The closest town, La Sarre, is 95 km away. It is 375 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Grenier

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac Grenier decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac Grenier.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Charest sits 5.4 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lac Grenier may have changed since it was mapped.