Lac Wiry Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Wiry sits in Nord-du-Québec, out in Quebec. Elevation runs to 420 metres. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. 52 km away sits Chibougamau, the nearest town. Saguenay is the closest city, 242 km away. Nearby alternatives: Lac Toupie roughly 0.8 km, Lac de l'Alliage (0.9 km), Lac Eson roughly 2.5 km, Lac Chaudiere (2.6 km) and Lac Menneron roughly 2.7 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Wiry

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Wiry that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac Wiry runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Toupie is 0.8 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Wiry.