Lac Jolliet Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Jolliet belongs to Côte-Nord. The water sits 229 metres up. At about 21 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 2.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Supplies mean a trip to Havre-Saint-Pierre, 102 km off. Beyond it, Gaspé at 126 km and Perce at 140 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jolliet

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Lac Jolliet as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -12°C in January up to 15°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lac Jolliet more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Etang Gregoire, 6.8 km out. Signs at Lac Jolliet carry more weight than any list.