Lac Forel in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Forel is a Côte-Nord water, in Quebec. Land around it is boreal forest. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. Port-Cartier sits 45 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay sits 327 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Forel

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac Forel should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 15°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac Forel follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Vasse, 0.6 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac Forel.