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

• Overview

  Within Côte-Nord, Quebec, you have Lac Cremon. The country round it is northern bush from end to end. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Côte-Nord list. Nearest place of any size is Port-Cartier, 75 km away. It is 340 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cremon

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Cremon repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 14°C and January near -19°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac Cremon runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Lufel is 0.7 km off. Rules at Lac Cremon are worth checking on the day.