Lac du Moineau Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Côte-Nord in Quebec is where Lac du Moineau sits. Height above sea level is 513 metres. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. For supplies, Saint-Honoré is 87 km out. Further out sit Saint-Fulgence (92 km) and Saint-Ambroise (93 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Moineau

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Lac du Moineau before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac du Moineau that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac du Roitelet, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac du Moineau before loading the car.