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

• Overview

  Lac du Raccourci falls in Côte-Nord, part of Quebec. It sits at 291 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 2.00 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 11 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Côte-Nord are bigger. Start from Betsiamites, 55 km down the road. Chute-aux-Outardes lies 57 km off, Hauterive another 64 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Raccourci

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac du Raccourci the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac du Raccourci follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. 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. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Triangle is 1.7 km distant. Check the position at Lac du Raccourci before loading the car.