Etang de Bob Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Côte-Nord, Quebec, is where Etang de Bob sits. The water sits 54 metres up. With some 55 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 5.4 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. For supplies, Saint-Augustin is 60 km out. St. Anthony is 159 km and Baie Verte 209 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Etang de Bob

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Etang de Bob is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 14°C in August. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Etang de Bob.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac du Vieux Fort is 2.6 km off. Rules at Etang de Bob are worth checking on the day.