Lac a Tabac, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac a Tabac, in Quebec. Around the bank it is lake country bush. The water covers around 1.05 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 7.0 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Nearest town is Baie-Comeau, 41 km off. It is 273 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Tabac

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Lac a Tabac in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac a Tabac fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac du Renversis, 1.5 km out. Treat access at Lac a Tabac as something to verify.