Lac de l'Abus Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 483 metres above sea level. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. Saint-Honoré sits 110 km from the bank. After that come Saint-Fulgence at 114 km and Labrecque at 116 km. Within easy reach: Lac Bourglouis 0.8 km away, Lac Ephemere within 0.9 km, Lac Treuil 0.9 km away, Lac Butor within 2.7 km and Lac Embryon 3 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Abus

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Lac de l'Abus a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 15°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac de l'Abus 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. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac Bourglouis at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac de l'Abus in what we hold.