Fishing at Lac Jourdain, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jourdain lies in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 388 metres above sea level. Around 40 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 3.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Baie-Comeau, is 78 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 263 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jourdain

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lac Jourdain decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Lac Jourdain by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Larose is 6.6 km off. Where Lac Jourdain is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.