Fishing at Lac Skokiaan, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Skokiaan is one of the Nord-du-Québec listings for Quebec. It lies 349 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.55 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The outline measures near 11 km, so local knowledge counts. The closest town, Chapais, is 66 km away. It is 335 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Within a short run: Lac Father 3.7 km away, Lac Turcotte 7.1 km, Lac Rouge 7.8 km away, Lac Fayolle 8.3 km and Lac Slawson 10 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Skokiaan

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. 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. Treat Lac Skokiaan as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Lac Skokiaan more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Father at 3.7 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Skokiaan for certain.