Fishing Lac Hazeur in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Hazeur is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Land around it is northern bush. At some 5.51 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The margin runs to about 21 km in total. It ranks among the bigger water on our Quebec list. Some 269 km away sits Labrador City, the nearest settlement. Wabush follows at 275 km, then Fermont at 278 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hazeur

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac Hazeur rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -25°C in January and 12°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early June. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly late October. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lac Hazeur more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Fleurimont, 4.2 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Hazeur in what we hold.