Fishing at Lac de la Pointe au Cedre, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Pointe au Cedre is a Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine water, Quebec side. It sits at 454 metres above sea level. Sainte-Anne-des-Monts at 63 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 407 km away. Near neighbours: Lac a Pierrot at 1.5 km, Lac a Foin roughly 2.3 km, Lac de l'Anse Pleureuse at 2.4 km, Lac de la Dame roughly 5.2 km and Petit lac a Foin at 6 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Pointe au Cedre

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine include American eel, striped bass and alewife. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lac de la Pointe au Cedre decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -13°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Lac de la Pointe au Cedre around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac a Pierrot is 1.5 km off. Treat Lac de la Pointe au Cedre as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.