Lac des Jappements Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 522 metres above sea level. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The bank runs about 1.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Supplies mean a trip to Godefroy, 98 km off. It is 348 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Jappements

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lac des Jappements should walk it once before setting up.

• 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. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac des Jappements rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac des Grognements, 1.4 km away. Check the position on Lac des Jappements before loading the car.