Fishing at Lac Lenouiller, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Lenouiller in the Nord-du-Québec part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 447 metres. At some 3.84 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The town to know is Kuujjuaq, 330 km out. Further out sit Labrador City (338 km) and Wabush (344 km). Close by you also have: Lac Dorcy within 3.1 km, Lac Novereau at 4.2 km, Lac Mortain within 5.3 km, Lac Dervieux at 6.1 km and Lac Decoigne within 6.3 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lenouiller

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac Lenouiller before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 12°C for July and -25°C for January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late May. Climate figures give an open season running late May to late October. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lac Lenouiller.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Dorcy sits 3.1 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac Lenouiller are worth checking on the day.