Lac La Feraudiere in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac La Feraudiere is one of the Côte-Nord waters in Quebec. It stands 564 metres above sea level. At 2.12 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Some 15 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Size puts it in the front rank of our Côte-Nord list. Labrador City is the closest town at 198 km. Wabush follows at 204 km, then Fermont at 209 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac La Feraudiere

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac La Feraudiere rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -25°C in January up to 12°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. From about early June to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lac La Feraudiere the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac La Bedoyere at 8.9 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac La Feraudiere are worth checking on the day.