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

• Overview

  Lac Nicabau is a Nord-du-Québec water, in Quebec. The water sits 387 metres up. Surface area runs to some 15.22 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nord-du-Québec list. 63 km away sits Chibougamau, the nearest town. It is 248 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nicabau

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Lac Nicabau as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -19°C for January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect Lac Nicabau to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Veillet is 2.3 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Nicabau for certain.