Fishing Lac Ibis in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ibis lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. It sits 12 km in from the sea. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. For a base, Baie-Comeau sits 60 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 291 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ibis

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Ibis gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Lac Ibis.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Punch is 0.6 km distant. For Lac Ibis, the notice at the access point is the final word.