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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac a Touffes, in Côte-Nord. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. Forestville at 90 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay sits 113 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours: Lac des Quatre Livres a shade over 0.8 km, Lac du Mur at about 1.2 km, Lac des Baies a shade over 1.4 km, Lac Petite Carabine at about 1.7 km and Lac en Arriere a shade over 2 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Touffes

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac a Touffes that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Lac a Touffes the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac des Quatre Livres at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac a Touffes in particular, ask before you travel.