Lac en Arriere Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac en Arriere is a Côte-Nord water, in Quebec. The ground around here is boreal forest. Start from Forestville, 89 km down the road. Saguenay is the closest city, 114 km away. Also worth knowing: 0.6 km out stands Lac du Transit, Lac Eloigne after 1.5 km, 1.5 km out stands Lac des Baies, Lac des Deux Rochers after 1.7 km and 2 km out stands Lac a Touffes. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Arriere

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac en Arriere the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac en Arriere regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac du Transit is 0.6 km distant. For Lac en Arriere in particular, ask before you travel.