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

• Overview

  Set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, this is Lac Poingdextre. The setting is boreal forest on every side. At 1.72 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 6.6 km in total. Some 24 km away sits Chapais, the nearest settlement. Chibougamau is 61 km and Waswanipi 75 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Poingdextre

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Lac Poingdextre before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Lac Poingdextre around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Beauchesne, 6.4 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Poingdextre for certain.