Fishing Lac de la Frontiere in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Frontiere is a Côte-Nord water, in Quebec. Land around it is spruce and muskeg. The water covers around 1.73 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The edge covers about 6.5 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Size puts it in the front rank of our Côte-Nord list. You are 242 km from Labrador City. Wabush is 247 km away, with Fermont at 257 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Frontiere

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac de la Frontiere fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 12°C at the top of summer and -25°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. Climate figures give an open season running early June to late October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac de la Frontiere.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Howells Lake is 2.1 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac de la Frontiere.