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

• Overview

  Lac Joinville lies in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec. It sits at 470 metres above sea level. It measures some 4.34 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. At about 16 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. The town to know is Labrador City, 313 km out. After that come Wabush at 319 km and Fermont at 319 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Joinville

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Joinville responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -25°C in January up to 12°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late May. The open-water window runs from around late May to about late October in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Lac Joinville to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Pomcy at 4.5 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Joinville in particular, ask before you travel.