Lac au Fusil, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac au Fusil belongs to Côte-Nord, Quebec. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. It runs to roughly 17 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 2.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. The closest town, Havre-Saint-Pierre, is 66 km away. Gaspé follows at 112 km, then Perce at 140 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac au Fusil

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac au Fusil fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -12°C for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac au Fusil.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Etang aux Goelands, 3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lac au Fusil for certain.