Fishing Lac Allen in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac Allen. Taiga runs right down to the water. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 4.1 km, and most of it is walkable. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Saint-Honoré lies 96 km from the water. Beyond it, Saint-Fulgence at 96 km and Forestville at 100 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Allen

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Allen that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 15°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Lac Allen more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Mayberry, 1.8 km away. None of that is settled for Lac Allen in what we hold.