Lac Poire Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It sits in taiga country. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nord-du-Québec list. Some 68 km away sits Chibougamau, the nearest settlement. Saguenay sits 239 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Poire

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Lac Poire is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Lac Poire the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac des Cephes at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Poire before loading the car.