Fishing Lac a la Mousse in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac a la Mousse, in Côte-Nord. It sits at 492 metres above sea level. At 1.47 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 11 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. For a base, Kuujjuaq sits 274 km out. Further out sit Labrador City (310 km) and Wabush (316 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Mousse

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Lac a la Mousse a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 12°C in July and bottom out at -25°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. The water is typically free of ice between early June and late October. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Lac a la Mousse the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Levilliers is 6 km off. For Lac a la Mousse, the notice at the access point is the final word.