Lac Nagel Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The water sits 408 metres up. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nord-du-Québec. Chibougamau lies 66 km from the water. Chapais follows at 92 km, then Mistissini at 96 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nagel

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Nagel gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Nagel.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Arras at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Nagel are worth checking on the day.