Fishing at Lac Edouard, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Edouard lies within the bounds of Côte-Nord, Quebec. The ground around here is taiga. With some 57 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The perimeter runs near 5.0 km, so plan the walk before you start. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. 33 km away sits Port-Cartier, the nearest town. It is 330 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Edouard

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac Edouard responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Lac Edouard more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Thommy, 1.7 km away. For Lac Edouard in particular, ask before you travel.