Lac a Pichon in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac a Pichon is one of the Côte-Nord listings for Quebec. The shore lies 2.1 km out. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Start from Saint-Alexandre, 42 km down the road. For a city, Saguenay is 316 km off. More in the same country: Petite prairie des Castors within 3.5 km, Lac la Dame after 4.6 km, Lac Nasser within 4.9 km, Lac de la Maree after 5.2 km and Lac Noir within 5.4 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Pichon

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Lac a Pichon for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac a Pichon fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Petite prairie des Castors at 3.5 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac a Pichon are worth checking on the day.