Cinquieme Lac Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Cinquieme Lac. This is mixed forest ground. Roughly 13 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 3.2 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Baie-Comeau sits 33 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Saguenay, 264 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Cinquieme Lac

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Cinquieme Lac that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Cinquieme Lac.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 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. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Quatrieme Lac is 0.6 km off. Confirm access to Cinquieme Lac locally before you travel.