Lac de l'Ours Brun in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Côte-Nord in Quebec is where Lac de l'Ours Brun sits. The water sits 462 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 2.47 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 10 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It is among the larger waters listed here for Côte-Nord. The nearest place of any size is Labrador City, 244 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 797 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Ours Brun

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac de l'Ours Brun repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 12°C at the top of summer and -24°C at the bottom of winter. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early June. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about late October. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Lac de l'Ours Brun around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Roullois sits 2.9 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac de l'Ours Brun locally before you travel.