Lac Laurin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec end of Quebec holds Lac Laurin. It stands 297 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nord-du-Québec. Some 111 km away sits Kuujjuaq, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Saguenay, 992 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laurin

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Laurin the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 12°C for July and -25°C for January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early June. On average, early June opens the water and late October closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Lac Laurin to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Minguarutittalik, 5.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lac Laurin carry more weight than any list.