Lac Des Landes, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac Des Landes. Taiga runs right down to the water. At 4.12 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 18 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Côte-Nord. Labrador City is the closest town at 265 km. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 816 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Des Landes

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Des Landes the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -24°C to 12°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. In an average year the thaw lands around early June and the freeze near late October. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Des Landes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Billiard, 4.3 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Des Landes.