Lac La Chevrotiere in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac La Chevrotiere falls in Nord-du-Québec, part of Quebec. The setting is boreal forest. This is big water, about 22.91 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The perimeter is close to 77 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. On our Nord-du-Québec list it sits near the top for size. You are 267 km from Puvirnituq. It is 1158 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac La Chevrotiere

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lac La Chevrotiere should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 12°C and January near -24°C on the long-run figures. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. The water is typically free of ice between early June and late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac La Chevrotiere.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Garenne, 12 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac La Chevrotiere.