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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Aubrenan belongs to Côte-Nord. What surrounds it is spruce and muskeg. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Côte-Nord list. The closest town, Sept-Îles, is 99 km distant. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 405 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Aubrenan

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Aubrenan decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at -20°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Aubrenan.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac des Cent Mille Pieges at 3.8 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Aubrenan as something to verify.