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

• Overview

  Out in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, sits Lac Thoynard. The coast is 35 km away. About 2.95 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. There is roughly 15 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Kuujjuaq sits 227 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay sits 1234 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Thoynard

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac Thoynard the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 10°C in July and bottom out at -23°C in February. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid June and starts locking again about mid October. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Thoynard runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Malchelosse is 22 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Thoynard.