How do I place Lac du Rat on a map?

You will find it in Côte-Nord, Quebec, 506 metres up. Godefroy lies 74 km away, with Fermont at 204 km. Look for where the bottom shelves away within casting range.

What area does Lac du Rat cover?

Surface area is around 15 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It is a mapped area rather than a measured one.

Which fish have been recorded near Lac du Rat?

Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. A settled spell beats a bright one at any time of year.

What depth does Lac du Rat run to?

There is no recorded depth to quote. The usual pattern here: the shallow end warms first in the year. Local rules override anything written elsewhere.

Is there a hard water season on Lac du Rat?

The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year.

Is Lac du Rat trailerable?

No made slipway shows up close to this water. Gates may be locked outside the main season. It is worth having a second water in mind before you set out.

Body of water · Sept-Îles, Quebec, CA

Lac du Rat

Log a catch

14.7 haArea
-Max depth
-Species
-Catches
-Record

AI Fishing Insight

Damp, showery conditions today, with a whisper of wind from the SSE and no real change in pressure. Whatever swims in Lac du Rat should be near reed fringes and open pockets. Expectations low today; if anything moves, it will be in the night. Lower the pace and stay patient. The pre-winter feed makes autumn days generous.

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Today’s Fishing forecast

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Fishing Lac du Rat in Côte-Nord, Quebec

Overview
Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac du Rat. Elevation runs to 506 metres. Surface area is around 15 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.7 km on foot. For supplies, Godefroy is 74 km out. Saguenay sits 361 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.
Where to Fish on Lac du Rat
Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac du Rat responds to conditions more than to tactics.
Seasonal Patterns
July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 14°C, while January sits near -21°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac du Rat runs to that rhythm year in and year out.
Tackle & Baits
Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac de la Queue at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Lac du Rat in what we hold.

Weather conditions

Bite score

11%

The bites are poor now

Air temp
3° C
MAX 6° C / MIN 0° C
Pressure
102 kPa
0 kPa/h
Wind
13.4 km/h SSE
Gusts 33.1 km/h
Solunar
Waxing crescent
no activity

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Body of water · Sept-Îles, Quebec, CA

Lac du Rat

Log a catch

14.7 haArea
-Max depth
-Species
-Catches
-Record

AI Fishing Insight

Want more specific advice?

Ask Sam about this place

11%

Today’s Fishing forecast

The bites are poor now

Night
19%
Morning

Fishing Lac du Rat in Côte-Nord, Quebec

Overview
Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac du Rat. Elevation runs to 506 metres. Surface area is around 15 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.7 km on foot. For supplies, Godefroy is 74 km out. Saguenay sits 361 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.
Where to Fish on Lac du Rat
Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac du Rat responds to conditions more than to tactics.
Seasonal Patterns
July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 14°C, while January sits near -21°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac du Rat runs to that rhythm year in and year out.
Tackle & Baits
Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac de la Queue at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Lac du Rat in what we hold.