Lac du Pli Fishing near Fermont, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Pli is a Côte-Nord water, in Quebec. The bank is 760 metres above sea level. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Fermont is the closest town at 14 km. Further out sit Labrador City (29 km) and Wabush (30 km). Water in the same corner: Lac Mazare (2.5 km), Lac Mogridge at 2.7 km, Lac de la Confusion (3.4 km), Lac Carotte at 3.6 km and Lac Louzat (4.4 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pli

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac du Pli the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -23°C in January and 13°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. Climate averages put the opening at about late May and the closing near late October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Lac du Pli around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Mazare at 2.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac du Pli before loading the car.