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

• Overview

  Lac Misele is one of the Nord-du-Québec listings for Quebec. This is spruce and muskeg country. Around 23.03 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. Some 172 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. It ranks high for size among our Nord-du-Québec listings. The nearest town is Fermont, 281 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 570 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Misele

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Misele the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 13°C in July and bottom out at -24°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac Misele the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Puisseaux sits 5.2 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac Misele locally before you travel.