Lac Serge Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, this is Lac Serge. The ground around here is taiga. With some 16 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.6 km on foot. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nord-du-Québec. The town to know is Matagami, 97 km out. It is 417 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Serge

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lac Serge a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Lac Serge more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Sirois sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac Serge as something to verify.