Lac Harris Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. This is northern bush country. At some 3.83 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. On our Côte-Nord list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Labrador City, 244 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 785 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Harris

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Lac Harris as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 12°C, while January sits near -25°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early June. Climate averages put the opening at about early June and the closing near late October. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac Harris runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Frontiere at 2.6 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Harris should be assumed from this page alone.