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

• Overview

  Lac de l'Etoile falls in Côte-Nord, part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 301 metres. 22 km away sits Chute-aux-Outardes, the nearest town. For a city, Saguenay is 203 km off. Others within reach: Lac des Cygnes about 2.9 km, 3.1 km out stands Lac du Camp Six, Lac de la Coupe about 4.2 km, 5.3 km out stands Lac de la Cabane d'Ecorce and Lac des Jumeaux about 6.2 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Etoile

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac de l'Etoile to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 16°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Lac de l'Etoile by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac des Cygnes, 2.9 km out. None of that is settled for Lac de l'Etoile in what we hold.