Fishing at Lac de l'Augure, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Augure is set in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 673 metres above sea level. About 10 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. About 1.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The nearest place of any size is Port-Cartier, 60 km away. Saint-Alexandre lies 61 km off, Sept-Îles another 90 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Augure

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lac de l'Augure before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 14°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de l'Augure.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac du Frisson is 1 km off. For Lac de l'Augure, the notice at the access point is the final word.