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

• Overview

  Set in Nord-du-Québec, Lac Lymburner is a Quebec water. Everything around it is boreal forest. At some 1.03 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 5.6 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. The town to know is Chibougamau, 22 km out. The big place round here is Saguenay, 277 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lymburner

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Lymburner where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -20°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Lac Lymburner to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac a la Serpentine, 1.8 km away. What applies at Lac Lymburner may have changed since it was mapped.