Fishing at Lac des Danses aux Tambours, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Danses aux Tambours sits within Côte-Nord in Quebec. Height above sea level is 528 metres. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 2.1 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Port-Cartier sits 102 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 365 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Danses aux Tambours

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac des Danses aux Tambours rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 14°C on average, January about -20°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lac des Danses aux Tambours follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Ruisseau des Six Lunes, 2.6 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac des Danses aux Tambours.