Etang de la Vieille Maison Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Etang de la Vieille Maison stands in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The water sits 4 metres up. At some 1.62 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 6.0 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Saint-Augustin is the closest place, 8.3 km off. After that come St. Anthony at 211 km and Baie Verte at 230 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Etang de la Vieille Maison

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Etang de la Vieille Maison where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 14°C and January reads -15°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Etang de la Vieille Maison around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Ntshuku is 7 km off. Treat Etang de la Vieille Maison as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.