Lac Ferru Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Tidal water begins 30 km from here. About 8.57 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. You have roughly 30 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. On our Côte-Nord list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Augustin, 38 km away. It is 574 km to Sydney, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ferru

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Ferru before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 14°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Ferru that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Kapikamit Miskumi sits 18 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lac Ferru may have changed since it was mapped.