Lac Jeanmaire Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, you have Lac Jeanmaire. Height above sea level is 470 metres. At 2.69 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Around 10 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. For a base, Kuujjuaq sits 321 km out. Labrador City lies 372 km off, Wabush another 378 km. Others within reach: Lac Cordelier 2.4 km away, Lac Crepy 3.9 km off, Lac Vaujours 5.6 km away, Lac Fournes 7.1 km off and Lac Mannessier 8.5 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jeanmaire

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on 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. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Jeanmaire light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 12°C and January about -25°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, early June opens the water and late October closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Jeanmaire fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Cordelier is 2.4 km distant. For Lac Jeanmaire, the notice at the access point is the final word.