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

• Overview

  Côte-Nord in Quebec is where Lac du Cure sits. The surroundings are boreal forest. It measures about 42 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 3.5 km of margin, front to back. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. You are 144 km from Godefroy. Port-Cartier lies 161 km off, Saint-Alexandre another 162 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cure

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Lac du Cure before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at -21°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Cure.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Florent at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac du Cure in what we hold.