Lac des Grognements in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac des Grognements falls in Côte-Nord, part of Quebec. This is northern bush country. At about 17 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Head to Godefroy, 98 km away, for anything you forgot. Fermont follows at 224 km, then Port-Cartier at 226 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Grognements

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Lac des Grognements in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -21°C in January up to 14°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Lac des Grognements the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac des Jappements sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac des Grognements should be assumed from this page alone.