Fishing at Lac au Pas, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac au Pas. Around the bank it is taiga. It runs to roughly 79 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The margin runs to about 5.9 km in total. The nearest town is Kuujjuaq, 249 km away. Saguenay sits 857 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac au Pas

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Lac au Pas to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -25°C in January up to 12°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late May. From about late May to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Lac au Pas.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac des Deux Iles at 3 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac au Pas if anything is unclear.