Lac de la Plaine des Atocas Fishing near Saint-Alexandre, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac de la Plaine des Atocas belongs to Côte-Nord. It sits at 75 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. For a base, Saint-Alexandre sits 27 km out. The big place round here is Saguenay, 328 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Plaine des Atocas

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac de la Plaine des Atocas should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -15°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Lac de la Plaine des Atocas by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Fer a Cheval, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac de la Plaine des Atocas should be assumed from this page alone.