Lac Reneve Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec end of Quebec holds Lac Reneve. Elevation runs to 384 metres. Start from Chibougamau, 70 km down the road. Chapais is 80 km away, with Normandin at 118 km. Close neighbours run: Lac Gerde a shade over 1.1 km, Lac Achen 1.4 km, Lac Semond a shade over 2.7 km, Lac Moufle 3.3 km and Lac Bubie a shade over 3.4 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Reneve

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac Reneve decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Reneve runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Gerde is 1.1 km distant. Treat access at Lac Reneve as something to verify.