Lac Butt Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Butt stands in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 485 metres above sea level. The water covers around 1.03 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Some 9.4 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Some 239 km away sits Labrador City, the nearest settlement. Saguenay sits 808 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Butt

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac Butt decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 12°C on average, January about -24°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. The open-water window runs from around early June to about late October in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Butt that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Connolly at 4.8 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Butt, the notice at the access point is the final word.