Lac du Moucherolle Fishing near Port-Cartier, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Moucherolle is set in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Height above sea level is 155 metres. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Côte-Nord list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Port-Cartier is 19 km out. Then Saint-Alexandre, 20 km, and Sept-Îles, 53 km. Others worth noting: Lac Valmont some 2.6 km off, Lac Nazaire-Gagnon 3.4 km, Lac des Chomeurs some 3.4 km off, Lac Theriault 3.4 km and Lac Dessis some 3.9 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Moucherolle

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Lac du Moucherolle before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac du Moucherolle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Valmont sits 2.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Moucherolle.