Lac Thot in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec entry here is Lac Thot, in Quebec. It sits at 414 metres above sea level. At about 59 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Chibougamau sits 58 km from the bank. It is 238 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Close neighbours run: Lac Le Menil at 1.2 km, Lac Chiron out at 1.4 km, Lac Olley at 1.5 km, Lac Crepand out at 1.9 km and Lac Savoyard at 2.2 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Thot

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Lac Thot before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -19°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lac Thot runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Le Menil sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac Thot before loading the car.