Fishing at Lac Acaris, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac Acaris. It lies 426 metres above sea level. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Côte-Nord list. Some 51 km away sits Sept-Îles, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Saguenay, 378 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Acaris

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Lac Acaris is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 15°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Lac Acaris that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac Benque at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Acaris, the notice at the access point is the final word.