Lac Saint-Poncy in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Saint-Poncy falls in Nord-du-Québec, part of Quebec. Everything around it is taiga. Surface area runs to roughly 2.52 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Chapais is the closest place, 101 km off. Chibougamau lies 105 km off, Mistissini another 106 km. Not far off: Lac Savournin about 3.4 km, Lac Mineray 4.4 km away, Lac Clapier about 4.7 km, Lac Perkins 5.1 km away and Lac Gariteau about 7.5 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Saint-Poncy

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Lac Saint-Poncy is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -20°C to 16°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac Saint-Poncy follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Savournin is 3.4 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Saint-Poncy.