Fishing Lac Poli in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Poli stands in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The water sits 249 metres up. It runs to roughly 80 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 4.4 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Matagami, is 48 km distant. After that come Waswanipi at 137 km and Lebel-sur-Quévillon at 140 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Poli

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Poli the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Poli around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Testard, 10 km away. Where Lac Poli is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.