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

• Overview

  Lac Triolet is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It lies 387 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 27 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 4.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Our Nord-du-Québec list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 58 km away sits Chibougamau, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Saguenay, 250 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Triolet

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac Triolet light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -19°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Triolet rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There are picnic tables recorded roughly 550 m off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Michaud sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lac Triolet may have changed since it was mapped.