Fishing at Lac des Presqu'iles, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Presqu'iles is listed under Côte-Nord, Quebec. Elevation runs to 594 metres. This is sizeable water at about 1.52 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The margin runs to about 13 km in total. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Nearest town is Godefroy, 116 km off. Port-Cartier lies 117 km off, Saint-Alexandre another 118 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Presqu'iles

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac des Presqu'iles where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 14°C; by January the average is down near -20°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac des Presqu'iles that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Aguenier sits 6.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac des Presqu'iles before loading the car.