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

• Overview

  Lac Phillips is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The sea is 36 km distant. The water covers around 3.54 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. You are looking at roughly 17 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Kuujjuaq is the closest town at 64 km. Further out sit Puvirnituq (486 km) and Nain (503 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Phillips

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Phillips to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 11°C, the coldest about -24°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early June. The season between ice runs from about early June to late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac Phillips runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Enish is 4.4 km distant. Treat Lac Phillips as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.