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

• Overview

  Lac a Pierre-Chouinard sits within Côte-Nord in Quebec. Tidal water begins 17 km from here. Port-Cartier at 17 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Saguenay is 349 km off. If this one is busy: 2.1 km out stands Lac a Pierre-Ouellet, Lac Carlos 3.2 km away, 3.3 km out stands Lac Guillemette, Lac Corbert 3.4 km away and 3.9 km out stands Lac a Leo. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Pierre-Chouinard

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Lac a Pierre-Chouinard as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -16°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Lac a Pierre-Chouinard runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac a Pierre-Ouellet, 2.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lac a Pierre-Chouinard locally before you travel.