Lac Tooke Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Tooke in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The water sits 403 metres up. It runs to roughly 100 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The shoreline runs about 7.0 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Some 67 km away sits Chapais, the nearest settlement. Saguenay sits 257 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tooke

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lac Tooke to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Lac Tooke more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. 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. For a change of water, Lac Veria is 2.3 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Tooke if anything is unclear.