Lac Emery Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Emery, in Côte-Nord. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Côte-Nord list. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Alexandre, 34 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 321 km off. Within a short drive: Lac Fogh within 0.6 km, Lac Jones about 0.8 km, Lac Lamb within 0.8 km, Lac Midas about 1 km and Lac Cecile within 1.2 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Emery

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Emery fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Lac Emery the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Fogh is 0.6 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Emery if anything is unclear.