Fishing at Lac Lacres, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, you have Lac Lacres. The water sits 393 metres up. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nord-du-Québec. The nearest town is Chibougamau, 77 km away. Beyond it, Chapais at 81 km and Leblanc at 111 km. Within easy reach: Lac Vesoul 0.7 km away, Lac Drancy some 0.8 km off, Lac Elise 1.3 km away, Lac Meru some 1.9 km off and Lac Docile 2.4 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lacres

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Lac Lacres before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac Lacres more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Vesoul, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac Lacres before loading the car.