Lac Targe, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Targe belongs to Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. This is northern bush ground. 52 km away sits Chibougamau, the nearest town. Saguenay sits 245 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Water in the same corner: Lac Eaton 0.8 km off, Lac de la Navette at 1.1 km, Lac Kelly 1.1 km off, Lac du Satyre at 1.5 km and Lac Caporal 2.2 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Targe

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac Targe the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Targe the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Eaton is 0.8 km off. Confirm access to Lac Targe locally before you travel.