Fishing at Lac Ecrevisse, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ecrevisse is a Côte-Nord water, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 405 metres. It measures about 12 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 2.4 km on foot. The closest town, Forestville, is 40 km away. After that come Betsiamites at 54 km and Chute-aux-Outardes at 71 km. Round about: Lac Folder 1.1 km off, Lac Fox 1.6 km, Lac du Hibou 2.3 km off, Lac Forrest 3 km and Lac Perron 3.2 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ecrevisse

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Ecrevisse the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Lac Ecrevisse that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Folder sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Ecrevisse if anything is unclear.