Lac Icecold, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Icecold is listed under Côte-Nord, Quebec. It sits at 632 metres above sea level. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Côte-Nord list. Labrador City at 221 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Saguenay is 767 km off. Within a short drive: Lac de laSource about 1 km, Lac Guillaume (4.4 km), Lac Lilois about 6.3 km, Lac a la Truite (8.1 km) and Rosemary Lake about 8.2 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Icecold

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Icecold responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 12°C, with January the cold end at about -25°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Look for the thaw near early June; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about late October. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Lac Icecold around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac de laSource, 1 km out. For Lac Icecold, the notice at the access point is the final word.