Fishing Lac de la Grande Pensee in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac de la Grande Pensee, in Quebec. The land about it is northern bush. The water covers some 35 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 4.3 km, and most of it is walkable. Some 40 km away sits Port-Cartier, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 339 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Grande Pensee

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Lac de la Grande Pensee before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac de la Grande Pensee runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Seiner, 1.5 km out. Check the position at Lac de la Grande Pensee before loading the car.