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

• Overview

  Lac Gleeson sits within Côte-Nord in Quebec. It sits in mixed forest. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Baie-Comeau lies 24 km from the water. Saguenay is the closest city, 255 km away. Also worth knowing: Lac Perron out at 1.3 km, Lac Cyrille 1.4 km away, Lac Larose out at 1.9 km, Lac Gagnon 2.3 km away and Lac Bourque out at 2.6 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gleeson

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Gleeson the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Gleeson fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Perron at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Gleeson before loading the car.