Lac Flood Fishing near Baie-Comeau, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Flood falls inside Côte-Nord. It stands 414 metres above sea level. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Start from Baie-Comeau, 60 km down the road. After that come Hauterive at 68 km and Saint-Alexandre at 69 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Flood

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Flood the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Flood.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Fox is 1 km distant. Where Lac Flood is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.