Lac des Premieres Bordees, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac des Premieres Bordees, in Côte-Nord. It sits at 540 metres above sea level. Around 10 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.3 km of margin, front to back. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Head to Port-Cartier, 46 km away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 320 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Premieres Bordees

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac des Premieres Bordees the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 15°C and January reads -17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Lac des Premieres Bordees around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Canous is 0.8 km distant. Check the position at Lac des Premieres Bordees before loading the car.