Fishing Lac de la Tete du Loup in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Tete du Loup is one of the Côte-Nord listings for Quebec. It stands 471 metres above sea level. Nearest town is Godefroy, 99 km off. It is 383 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Other water nearby: Lac Mathurin 0.8 km away, Lac du Buck just 2.2 km, Lac Topping 2.6 km away, Lac Alwin just 3 km and Lac de la Peur 3.3 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tete du Loup

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac de la Tete du Loup rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 14°C in July and bottom out at -20°C in January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lac de la Tete du Loup runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Mathurin at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac de la Tete du Loup in particular, ask before you travel.