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

• Overview

  Lac Crepeau stands in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Everything around it is spruce and muskeg. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. You are 94 km from Saint-Honoré. Saguenay is the closest city, 104 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac du Canoe after 0.8 km, Lac Eph 1.4 km away, Lac Dunklauer after 1.4 km, Lac Blais 1.6 km away and Lac de la Photo after 1.6 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Crepeau

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Crepeau the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Crepeau by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac du Canoe at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Crepeau in particular, ask before you travel.