Lac a la Truite Fishing near Labrador City, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Truite belongs to Côte-Nord, Quebec. It sits in taiga. It runs to roughly 47 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 4.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. The closest town, Labrador City, is 214 km away. Saguenay sits 759 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name logperch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lac a la Truite to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 12°C, with January the cold end at about -25°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early June. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac a la Truite follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Lilois, 5.9 km away. Check the position at Lac a la Truite before loading the car.