Fishing Lac de la Meute Feroce in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It sits in northern bush. Port-Cartier lies 44 km from the water. Saguenay sits 315 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Water in the same corner: Lac des Jeunes Braves (0.9 km), 1.1 km out stands Lac du Grand Orignal, Lac d'un Jour d'Octobre (1.7 km), 1.8 km out stands Lac des Nouvelles Ruses and Lac Paul (3.4 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Meute Feroce

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac de la Meute Feroce a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 15°C and January about -17°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lac de la Meute Feroce more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac des Jeunes Braves, 0.9 km away. Ask locally about Lac de la Meute Feroce if anything is unclear.