Lac Citerne Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Citerne lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. The bank is 696 metres above sea level. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Port-Cartier sits 53 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Saint-Alexandre, 54 km, and Sept-Îles, 70 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Citerne

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Citerne a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 14°C on average, January about -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Lac Citerne the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Cosse, 0.4 km out. Rules at Lac Citerne are worth checking on the day.