Fishing at Lac du Serpent, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac du Serpent, in Quebec. Around the bank it is taiga. Surface area is around 16 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The shoreline runs about 7.2 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. The nearest town is Port-Cartier, 52 km away. After that come Saint-Alexandre at 52 km and Sept-Îles at 81 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Serpent

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Lac du Serpent a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 15°C and January reads -18°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Lac du Serpent more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Petit lac Simard, 4 km out. What applies at Lac du Serpent may have changed since it was mapped.