Lac Molay Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Molay lies in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec. The surface lies 362 metres up. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nord-du-Québec list. The closest town, Chibougamau, is 68 km distant. It is 226 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Molay

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lac Molay where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Molay around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Acis is 1.6 km off. Check the position at Lac Molay before loading the car.