Lac des Lagopedes, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac des Lagopedes falls in Côte-Nord, part of Quebec. Land around it is taiga. It measures about 22 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 3.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Godefroy sits 18 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Fermont (149 km) and Wabush (166 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Lagopedes

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac des Lagopedes the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 13°C; the cold one sits at -21°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. The lid tends to go about late May and return around late October. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lac des Lagopedes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Chicoute is 1 km off. What applies at Lac des Lagopedes may have changed since it was mapped.