Fishing at Grand lac Besson, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Grand lac Besson stands in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The surface lies 361 metres up. It measures about 13 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 1.9 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest town is Hauterive, 101 km off. Baie-Comeau lies 102 km off, Chute-aux-Outardes another 105 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Grand lac Besson

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Grand lac Besson to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 15°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Grand lac Besson regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Cadet, 1 km out. Where Grand lac Besson is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.