Fishing Lac du Taureau in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac du Taureau. It sits at 613 metres above sea level. Around 14 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.9 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Some 77 km away sits Forestville, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Saguenay, 91 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Taureau

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac du Taureau the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac du Taureau fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Patien is 3.5 km off. Check the position at Lac du Taureau before loading the car.