Lac Lavau Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec end of Quebec holds Lac Lavau. It stands 227 metres above sea level. At 4.87 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. With 11 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Nearest place of any size is Waskaganish, 120 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 530 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lavau

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Lavau light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -20°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac Lavau that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac au Bout at 3.9 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Lavau may have changed since it was mapped.