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

• Overview

  Lac de l'Ourson stands in Côte-Nord, Quebec. This is spruce and muskeg country. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Côte-Nord list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Saint-Honoré, 114 km away, for anything you forgot. Saguenay is the closest city, 126 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Ourson

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Lac de l'Ourson a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac de l'Ourson rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Rodrigue sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac de l'Ourson.