Lac Le Thor in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Le Thor is set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The country round it is spruce and muskeg from end to end. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. Chibougamau lies 44 km from the water. It is 252 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Le Thor

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Le Thor the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -19°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Le Thor fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac Carolina, 0.6 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Le Thor for certain.