Lac Montesson, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac Montesson sits. It sits in spruce and muskeg. Roughly 2.28 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Shoreline length is close to 11 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Supplies mean a trip to Labrador City, 308 km off. Fermont is 314 km away, with Wabush at 314 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Montesson

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Montesson the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 12°C; by January the average is down near -25°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count the season from break-up, usually early June. Average temperatures cross freezing around early June in spring and again near late October in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac Montesson runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Verrier, 5.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac Montesson before loading the car.