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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Ury, in Nord-du-Québec. Height above sea level is 414 metres. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nord-du-Québec. You are 67 km from Chibougamau. Chapais follows at 92 km, then Mistissini at 98 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ury

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Lac Ury for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Lac Ury the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Balan is 0.5 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Ury.