Fishing at Lac du Colibri, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac du Colibri, in Côte-Nord. The water sits 576 metres up. With some 85 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The outline measures near 10 km, so local knowledge counts. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Fulgence lies 88 km from the water. Saguenay sits 98 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Colibri

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac du Colibri decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Colibri.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac de l'Exode sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac du Colibri carry more weight than any list.