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

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Pinson in the Côte-Nord part of Quebec. The bank is 515 metres above sea level. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Saint-Honoré lies 87 km from the water. Saguenay is the closest city, 98 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pinson

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lac du Pinson where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Lac du Pinson to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac du Tangara, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Lac du Pinson if anything is unclear.