Lac a l'Aigle Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a l'Aigle lies within the bounds of Côte-Nord, Quebec. The surface lies 590 metres up. At roughly 30.22 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The perimeter is close to 80 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. It ranks high for size among our Côte-Nord listings. Maliotenam lies 122 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 509 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a l'Aigle

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac a l'Aigle before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 13°C, while January sits near -20°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from late May until about early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac a l'Aigle.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Georgette is 9.7 km off. The position on Lac a l'Aigle is worth confirming on the day.