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

• Overview

  Lac Novereau sits within Nord-du-Québec in Quebec. Land around it is taiga. It measures some 2.69 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. For a base, Kuujjuaq sits 333 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 766 km away. Near neighbours include: Lac Bouvante roughly 2.8 km, Lac Decoigne out at 3.8 km, Lac Dorcy roughly 4 km, Lac Lenouiller out at 4.2 km and Lac Jacquemont roughly 7.1 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Novereau

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Novereau the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 12°C and January at -25°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to late October. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Lac Novereau more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Bouvante sits 2.8 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Novereau in particular, ask before you travel.