Fishing at Lac Foulon, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Foulon is one of the Côte-Nord listings for Quebec. Elevation runs to 583 metres. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Côte-Nord list holds plenty of bigger water. Port-Cartier at 104 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 378 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Foulon

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Foulon responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 14°C; by January the average is down near -20°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Foulon that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac de Bricour is 0.4 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Foulon for certain.