Fishing Lac Bardot in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bardot lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. Land around it is boreal forest. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Forestville lies 70 km from the water. Saguenay is the closest city, 139 km away. Other water nearby: Lac Pilous at about 0.8 km, Lac Rudy within 1.1 km, Lac Nathalie at about 1.5 km, Lac Belanger within 2 km and Lac Sauer at about 2.3 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bardot

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Lac Bardot in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac Bardot.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac Pilous, 0.8 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Bardot.