Lac Lavoie Fishing near Chibougamau, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Lavoie is one of the Nord-du-Québec listings for Quebec. It sits at 390 metres above sea level. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nord-du-Québec list. The town to know is Chibougamau, 24 km out. Mistissini lies 48 km off, Chapais another 62 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lavoie

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Lavoie a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -20°C to 15°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Lac Lavoie the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Girard, 1.2 km away. Signs at Lac Lavoie carry more weight than any list.