Lac Epingle Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Epingle belongs to Côte-Nord. The surface lies 629 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 3.65 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 17 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Côte-Nord. The nearest town is Godefroy, 95 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 453 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Epingle

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Epingle that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 13°C in July and bottom out at -23°C in January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late May. Climate figures give an open season running late May to late October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac Epingle follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Sechelles is 5.6 km distant. Rules at Lac Epingle are worth checking on the day.