Lac Lutran Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Lutran falls inside Nord-du-Québec. The bank gives way to boreal forest. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. You are 65 km from Chibougamau. Chapais is 76 km away, with Mistissini at 116 km. Close by you have: Lac du Lion some 0.8 km off, Lac Eletot out at 1.1 km, Lac Vijon some 1.4 km off, Lac Bubie out at 2.2 km and Lac Semond some 2.3 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lutran

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Lutran a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Lutran fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac du Lion is 0.8 km off. Confirm access to Lac Lutran locally before you travel.