Fishing at Lac du Fric, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Fric is a Côte-Nord water, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 498 metres. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Saint-Honoré sits 83 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay sits 94 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Fric

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac du Fric rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Lac du Fric the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac de la Cruche is 0.9 km distant. For Lac du Fric in particular, ask before you travel.