Fishing Lac Forbes in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Forbes falls inside Côte-Nord. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Supplies mean a trip to Baie-Comeau, 37 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 268 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Forbes

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Lac Forbes should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac Forbes rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Mon Oncle is 1.3 km off. Treat Lac Forbes as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.