Fishing Lac Bacchus in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bacchus lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. The setting is northern bush on every side. At 10.66 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. With about 82 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. Few waters listed in Côte-Nord are bigger. Labrador City lies 272 km from the water. Wabush follows at 277 km, then Fermont at 289 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bacchus

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Bacchus the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 12°C and January reads -25°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early June. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac Bacchus runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac La Grange, 4 km out. Rules at Lac Bacchus are worth checking on the day.