Lac Baussac Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Baussac falls in Côte-Nord, part of Quebec. The country round it is spruce and muskeg from end to end. About 3.34 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. On our Côte-Nord list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Labrador City, 225 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 782 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Baussac

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Baussac the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 12°C at the top of summer and -24°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early June. The lid tends to go about early June and return around late October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac Baussac follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac La Miltiere at 5.4 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Baussac for certain.