Lac Croche Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Croche lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. The bank is 144 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. Supplies mean a trip to Havre-Saint-Pierre, 76 km off. For a city, Saguenay is 512 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Croche

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Croche gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 15°C and January about -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Croche rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac de la Carriere at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac Croche if anything is unclear.