Lac Duturon Fishing near Port-Cartier, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Duturon in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The coast is 13 km away. It runs to roughly 10 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 2.3 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. The nearest place of any size is Port-Cartier, 18 km away. Beyond it, Saint-Alexandre at 19 km and Sept-Îles at 56 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Duturon

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Duturon the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -16°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Duturon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Hure, 0.8 km out. Where Lac Duturon is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.