Lac Le Roy Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Le Roy, in Nord-du-Québec. It lies 154 metres above sea level. At roughly 121.60 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. Bays run back a long way, and the fish move between them with the season. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec. Inukjuak is the closest place, 162 km off. Puvirnituq is 189 km away, with Sanikiluaq at 330 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Le Roy

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Le Roy responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 11°C, the coldest about -24°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. After early June the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early June, and forms again about early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Le Roy.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Daller, 18 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lac Le Roy as something to verify.