Fishing at Lac Elie, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Côte-Nord, Quebec, you have Lac Elie. It sits at 535 metres above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Start from Forestville, 72 km down the road. Then Les Escoumins, 84 km, and Sacré-Coeur, 88 km. More in the same country: Lac Eugene 0.5 km off, Lac Cameo a shade over 0.8 km, Lac du Vison 1.5 km off, Lac Bernard a shade over 2.1 km and Lac Louis 2.8 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Elie

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Lac Elie a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Elie.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Eugene, 0.5 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Elie.