Lac Frank Fishing near Baie-Comeau, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Frank in the Côte-Nord part of Quebec. The water sits 192 metres up. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. The nearest town is Baie-Comeau, 18 km away. Hauterive lies 23 km off, Chute-aux-Outardes another 36 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Frank

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Frank responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Lac Frank the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. 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. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Diane, 0.6 km out. For Lac Frank, the notice at the access point is the final word.