Lac Augustin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Augustin falls in Côte-Nord, part of Quebec. The ground round it is taiga. With some 95 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The margin runs to about 6.5 km in total. The closest town, Saint-Honoré, is 117 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 128 km off. Water in the same corner: Lac Hartgerink 1.1 km off, Lac Josette 1.2 km away, Lac Linda 1.8 km off, Lac Mariette 2.1 km away and Lac Warren 2.2 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Augustin

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Augustin the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -19°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, mid May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Augustin follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Hartgerink at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Augustin before loading the car.