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

• Overview

  Lac Stewart is a Nord-du-Québec water, Quebec side. The surface lies 58 metres up. Surface area runs to roughly 9.70 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The shoreline runs to about 40 km, far more than one trip can cover. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nord-du-Québec list. Kuujjuaq sits 8.1 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 1099 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Stewart

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Stewart the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 12°C on average, January about -24°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early June. On average, early June opens the water and late October closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Stewart the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Qaungijartuisivik, 5.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Stewart, the notice at the access point is the final word.