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

• Overview

  Lac du Corbeau lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. The setting is spruce and muskeg. It measures some 1.39 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Around 22 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Baie-Comeau is the closest place, 62 km off. Hauterive is 66 km and Chute-aux-Outardes 77 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Corbeau

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lac du Corbeau is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Corbeau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac Profond at 2.3 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac du Corbeau in particular, ask before you travel.