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

• Overview

  Out in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, sits Lac Pirey. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. It measures about 15 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 1.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nord-du-Québec list. Some 67 km away sits Chibougamau, the nearest settlement. Then Chapais, 90 km, and Mistissini, 100 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pirey

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac Pirey rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Pirey follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Petit lac Avrie at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Pirey locally before you travel.