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

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 451 metres above sea level. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. Port-Cartier lies 44 km from the water. For a city, Saguenay is 316 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Nouvelles Ruses

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Lac des Nouvelles Ruses in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 15°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac des Nouvelles Ruses runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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 the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac des Jeunes Braves sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac des Nouvelles Ruses for certain.