Lac Taylor Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, is where Lac Taylor sits. Elevation runs to 179 metres. Roughly 2.00 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. At about 13 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Nearest place of any size is Chisasibi, 112 km away. It is 698 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Taylor

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Taylor gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -22°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Taylor.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Wapistan is 4.6 km distant. Nothing on Lac Taylor should be assumed from this page alone.