Fishing at Lac a Jos-Ringuet, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Jos-Ringuet is set in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 156 metres above sea level. Roughly 43 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. At about 6.2 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Head to Maliotenam, 57 km away, for anything you forgot. Saguenay sits 462 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Jos-Ringuet

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac a Jos-Ringuet the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 15°C, the coldest about -16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Lac a Jos-Ringuet more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Plat at 2 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac a Jos-Ringuet for certain.