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

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac Natwayasu sits. The surface lies 185 metres up. Roughly 49 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 6.3 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Kuujjuaq is the closest place, 120 km off. Beyond it, Nain at 459 km and Labrador City at 485 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Natwayasu

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Natwayasu the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 12°C on average, January about -25°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about late October. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Natwayasu runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Kasipwasikan is 4.7 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Natwayasu.