Lac des Cotes Cassees Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Cotes Cassees lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The ground around here is northern bush. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 1.6 km, and most of it is walkable. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The closest town, Saint-Fulgence, is 43 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 56 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Cotes Cassees

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Lac des Cotes Cassees in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Lac des Cotes Cassees around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Clement sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac des Cotes Cassees.