Fishing at Lac Daviault, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac Daviault. It sits at 584 metres above sea level. Roughly 4.04 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Around 21 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Côte-Nord list. Fermont sits 3.5 km from here and is the nearest stop. Wabush is 16 km and Labrador City 17 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Daviault

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Daviault where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 13°C in July and bottom out at -23°C in January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about late October. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac Daviault.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Perchard, 1.9 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Daviault.