An even grey lid over the water, with a kind WSW breeze on the water and pressure sitting still. On Lac Sagahiganicec, work the calm side of the wind first. If you must go, go in the evening. Save the long walk for a better forecast. Falling temperatures are switching fish back on.
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This water sits in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The bank is 280 metres above sea level. The water covers some 45 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 2.5 km of margin, front to back. The nearest place of any size is Matagami, 40 km away. Further out sit Lebel-sur-Quévillon (71 km) and Amos (97 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.
No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Lac Sagahiganicec a stretch at a time.
July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Sagahiganicec follows the weather closely.
We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Josee is 27 km distant. What applies at Lac Sagahiganicec may have changed since it was mapped.
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