Lac a la Croix Fishing near Baie-Comeau, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac a la Croix. The sea is 24 km distant. About 1.25 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. At about 9.4 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. You are 34 km from Baie-Comeau. After that come Hauterive at 39 km and Chute-aux-Outardes at 51 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Croix

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac a la Croix the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac a la Croix.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Lynch, 2.4 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac a la Croix for certain.