Lac Creux Fishing near Baie-Comeau, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Creux is one of the Côte-Nord listings for Quebec. The setting is rolling bush. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Nearest place of any size is Baie-Comeau, 25 km away. After that come Hauterive at 33 km and Chute-aux-Outardes at 46 km. Water in the same corner: Lac de l'Etape (1.1 km), Lac de la Pointe a la Croix 1.1 km away, Lac la Ligne (1.5 km), Lac Lebouthillier 2.2 km away and Lac Derosby (2.6 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Creux

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Lac Creux should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -14°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about early May to late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac Creux fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac de l'Etape at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Where Lac Creux is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.