Fishing at Lac Jos-Doire, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jos-Doire is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The water sits 356 metres up. At about 10 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 1.4 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. Supplies mean a trip to La Sarre, 45 km off. Greater Sudbury sits 334 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jos-Doire

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Jos-Doire where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Jos-Doire.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Aldas sits 8.2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac Jos-Doire should be assumed from this page alone.