Lac Desrosiers in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Desrosiers belongs to Côte-Nord. Height above sea level is 453 metres. The water covers some 15 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is Port-Cartier, 40 km off. Saint-Alexandre is 40 km and Sept-Îles 62 km. Round about: Lac Cote lies 1 km on, Lac Bordage about 1 km, Lac Gaudreault lies 1.7 km on, Lac Mercier about 1.8 km and Lac Rosaire lies 2.1 km on. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Desrosiers

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Take Lac Desrosiers a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 15°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Lac Desrosiers.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Cote, 1 km out. Signs at Lac Desrosiers carry more weight than any list.