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

• Overview

  Lac de Bricour sits within Côte-Nord in Quebec. It sits at 577 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. Port-Cartier sits 104 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 378 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de Bricour

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac de Bricour gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 14°C and January reads -20°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac de Bricour follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Foulon at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac de Bricour before loading the car.