Lac Canard Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Canard stands in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Tidal water begins 14 km from here. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. Baie-Comeau lies 55 km from the water. Saguenay sits 286 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Canard

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Canard to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac Canard runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac a l'Ours is 0.9 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Canard.