Fishing Lac Jonquet in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Jonquet in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Northern bush runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to some 20.24 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. Around 44 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. It ranks high for size among our Côte-Nord listings. Some 19 km away sits Fermont, the nearest settlement. Wabush lies 31 km off, Labrador City another 36 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jonquet

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac Jonquet before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -23°C to 13°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. Break-up sits around late May on average, with the water closing again about late October. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Lac Jonquet more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Carheil is 6.6 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Jonquet if anything is unclear.