Fishing Lac Kate in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The bank is 275 metres above sea level. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. The town to know is Baie-Comeau, 35 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 265 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kate

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Kate the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -15°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac Kate that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac au Foin is 0.8 km off. Rules at Lac Kate are worth checking on the day.