Lac Tee, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac Tee sits. The surface lies 376 metres up. Roughly 1.89 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 14 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Lebel-sur-Quévillon lies 43 km from the water. Further out sit Senneterre (78 km) and Waswanipi (98 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tee

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Tee the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -19°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near 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. Time your trip to Lac Tee by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Rooster, 2.2 km away. For Lac Tee, the notice at the access point is the final word.