Fishing Lac du Commandant-Lapointe in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Commandant-Lapointe is a Côte-Nord water, Quebec side. It sits in northern bush. Roughly 9.42 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. With about 35 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. On our Côte-Nord list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Baie-Comeau, is 100 km away. It is 262 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Commandant-Lapointe

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac du Commandant-Lapointe the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 15°C on average, January about -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac du Commandant-Lapointe the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Martinsyde, 6.3 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac du Commandant-Lapointe.