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

• Overview

  You will find Lac Tranchemontagne in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The bank is 412 metres above sea level. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Our Nord-du-Québec list holds plenty of bigger water. Chibougamau lies 70 km from the water. Chapais is 83 km and Normandin 115 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tranchemontagne

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Tranchemontagne the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac Tranchemontagne rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Huiron is 1 km off. For Lac Tranchemontagne in particular, ask before you travel.