Etang du Tetras Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Etang du Tetras. It sits at 234 metres above sea level. Start from Havre-Saint-Pierre, 91 km down the road. For a city, Sydney is 433 km off. Water in the same corner: Etang du Corbeau 4.3 km away, 9.5 km away is Lac Bubie, Lac Creux 11 km away, 12 km away is Lac du Sud and Lac de la Tete 12 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Etang du Tetras

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Etang du Tetras the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Etang du Tetras.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Etang du Corbeau is 4.3 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Etang du Tetras for certain.