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

• Overview

  You will find Lac Daluzeau in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The water sits 521 metres up. At 2.24 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 11 km in total. It ranks high for size among our Côte-Nord listings. The closest town, Saint-Honoré, is 113 km distant. For a city, Saguenay is 124 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Daluzeau

  Depth figures are not published for this one. 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. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Lac Daluzeau should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about mid May to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Daluzeau follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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 ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Bonaparte sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac Daluzeau carry more weight than any list.