Fishing at Lac Nicollon, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Nicollon in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Height above sea level is 461 metres. It measures some 1.67 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 9.8 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. The closest town, Labrador City, is 339 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 700 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nicollon

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lac Nicollon to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 13°C, with January the cold end at about -25°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running late May to late October. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Nicollon runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Combourg, 3.2 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Nicollon.