Fishing Lac de la Bouteille in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord end of Quebec holds Lac de la Bouteille. It lies 593 metres above sea level. At 13.30 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Some 70 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. Few waters listed in Côte-Nord are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Fermont, 37 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 558 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Bouteille

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac de la Bouteille gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 13°C at the top of summer and -23°C at the bottom of winter. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late May. On average, late May opens the water and late October closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Bouteille.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Cherny is 11 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de la Bouteille for certain.