Lac Cache in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Cache, in Côte-Nord. It sits 19 km in from the sea. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Supplies mean a trip to Baie-Comeau, 29 km off. Hauterive lies 35 km off, Chute-aux-Outardes another 48 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Mitaine after 2 km, 2.1 km away is Lac Pikawa, Lac Perreault after 2.8 km, 3 km away is Lac des Chenaux and Lac McRea after 3.1 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cache

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lac Cache where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -16°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Lac Cache by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Mitaine is 2 km off. Check the position at Lac Cache before loading the car.