Fishing Lac la Croix in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac la Croix belongs to Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 331 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 1.54 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The margin runs to about 16 km in total. The nearest town is Hauterive, 64 km away. Chute-aux-Outardes is 65 km and Baie-Comeau 69 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac la Croix

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac la Croix the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. 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. At Lac la Croix the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Petit lac la Croix, 3.3 km away. What applies at Lac la Croix may have changed since it was mapped.