Lac Houssard, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Houssard belongs to Côte-Nord. The country here is boreal forest. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. For a base, Godefroy sits 103 km out. Saguenay sits 380 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Houssard

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Houssard the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -20°C and July at about 14°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about early November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac Houssard that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac de Sarlat at 0.3 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Houssard locally before you travel.