Fishing Lac de la Perdrix Blanche in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Everything around it is spruce and muskeg. About 6.40 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Around 24 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. On our Côte-Nord list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Godefroy, 62 km off. After that come Fermont at 105 km and Wabush at 124 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Perdrix Blanche

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac de la Perdrix Blanche gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 13°C; the cold one sits at -22°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late May. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly late October. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac de la Perdrix Blanche by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Le Cocq at 12 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac de la Perdrix Blanche carry more weight than any list.