Lac du Tutu, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Tutu falls inside Côte-Nord. Around the bank it is taiga. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Supplies mean a trip to Forestville, 80 km off. Les Escoumins lies 93 km off, Saint-Fulgence another 94 km. Close by you also have: Lac du Kepi 0.4 km off, Lac Ouin a shade over 0.8 km, Lac Pole 0.9 km off, Lac Nadi a shade over 0.9 km and Lac du Delai 1.2 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Tutu

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac du Tutu that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac du Tutu the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac du Kepi at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac du Tutu, the notice at the access point is the final word.