Fishing Lac Cerdan in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Cerdan is one of the Côte-Nord waters in Quebec. The surface lies 611 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. Saint-Honoré lies 114 km from the water. Then Saint-Fulgence, 118 km, and Saint-Ambroise, 121 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cerdan

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Lac Cerdan should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Lac Cerdan to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Donalda, 0.4 km away. Rules at Lac Cerdan are worth checking on the day.