Lac de la Lande Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Lac de la Lande is a Quebec water. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. The nearest town is Forestville, 37 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 156 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Lande

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac de la Lande the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 16°C in July. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac de la Lande more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Dave, 1.2 km away. Treat Lac de la Lande as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.