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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac du Huard, in Côte-Nord. The surroundings are northern bush. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. The nearest town is Forestville, 88 km away. It is 141 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Huard

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac du Huard gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Lac du Huard to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Ginette sits 4.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Huard.