Lac Coates Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Coates is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It sits in boreal forest country. At 17.70 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Around 139 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. It ranks high for size among our Nord-du-Québec listings. Nearest place of any size is Fermont, 400 km away. Further out sit Labrador City (401 km) and Wabush (406 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Coates

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Coates repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 14°C; by January the average is down near -24°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Lac Coates around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac des Oeufs is 17 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Coates.