Lac Katie Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Katie belongs to Côte-Nord. It stands 295 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 40 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Baie-Comeau is the closest town at 61 km. Further out sit Hauterive (66 km) and Saint-Alexandre (79 km). Also within reach: Lac du Cygne at 1.6 km, Lac de la Baie 1.7 km, Lac des Iles at 2.3 km, Lac Aime 3.3 km and Lac Gabou at 3.9 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Katie

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Lac Katie is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Katie that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac du Cygne, 1.6 km away. What applies at Lac Katie may have changed since it was mapped.