Lac Lemoine Fishing near Chibougamau, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Lemoine is one of the Nord-du-Québec listings for Quebec. It sits in spruce and muskeg. It measures about 82 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 8.0 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Start from Chibougamau, 18 km down the road. Then Mistissini, 50 km, and Chapais, 55 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lemoine

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Lac Lemoine in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -20°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Lac Lemoine the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Benausse is 2.1 km distant. Nothing on Lac Lemoine should be assumed from this page alone.