Lac Jeannot Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jeannot is one of the Côte-Nord waters in Quebec. The country here is boreal forest. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Start from Saint-Fulgence, 83 km down the road. Saint-Honoré is 84 km away, with Chicoutimi at 93 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jeannot

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Jeannot that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Lac Jeannot around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Normand is 1.5 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Jeannot if anything is unclear.