Lac de la Poussee in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac de la Poussee. The water sits 501 metres up. At about 31 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 2.6 km on foot. The nearest town is Godefroy, 56 km away. Fermont lies 189 km off, Port-Cartier another 195 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Poussee

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac de la Poussee for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 14°C for July and -21°C for January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lac de la Poussee that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac du Meunier is 1.7 km distant. Check the position on Lac de la Poussee before loading the car.