Fishing at Lac des Coulees de Sang, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Coulees de Sang sits in Côte-Nord, out in Quebec. What surrounds it is taiga. Nearest place of any size is Port-Cartier, 49 km away. Saguenay sits 327 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Nearby, in order: Lac des Echappees 1.8 km away, Lac du Seau d'Ecorce lies 2.2 km on, Lac de la Chasse Rusee 3.4 km away, Lac Forel lies 4.1 km on and Lac Vasse 4.4 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Coulees de Sang

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac des Coulees de Sang rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 15°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac des Coulees de Sang runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac des Echappees sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac des Coulees de Sang is worth confirming on the day.