Fishing at Lac Harry, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Lac Harry is a Quebec water. It sits 13 km in from the sea. With some 21 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 2.6 km, and most of it is walkable. The closest town, Saint-Alexandre, is 44 km away. Port-Cartier is 45 km and Sept-Îles 84 km. In the same area: Lac Forbes 1.3 km, Lac Ernie within 1.4 km, Lac Saint-Pierre 1.5 km, Lac Fitzpatrick within 1.8 km and Lac Frigon 2.8 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Harry

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac Harry before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Lac Harry.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Forbes, 1.3 km away. What applies at Lac Harry may have changed since it was mapped.