Fishing at Lac Beauzele, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Beauzele in the Côte-Nord part of Quebec. The shore lies 30 km out. Surface area runs to roughly 3.07 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. With 14 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. On our Côte-Nord list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Alexandre, 58 km off. Further out sit Port-Cartier (58 km) and Baie-Comeau (76 km). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beauzele

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Beauzele the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 15°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Lac Beauzele to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Dale, 3.4 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Beauzele.