Lac Le Boux Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Le Boux is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It sits at 335 metres above sea level. It measures some 4.57 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. You have roughly 28 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. The nearest town is Kuujjuaq, 266 km away. Saguenay sits 908 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Le Boux

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac Le Boux the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -25°C in January up to 12°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about late October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac Le Boux regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Degrais is 17 km off. Treat Lac Le Boux as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.