Lac du Barbotage, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac du Barbotage lies within the bounds of Côte-Nord, Quebec. The bank is 623 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. The closest town, Godefroy, is 65 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 363 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Barbotage

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Lac du Barbotage in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 14°C in July and bottom out at -21°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Barbotage.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac des Bottes-Culottes at 0.3 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac du Barbotage, the notice at the access point is the final word.