Lac Labori, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Labori lies within the bounds of Côte-Nord, Quebec. The bank gives way to northern bush. Roughly 96 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. You are looking at roughly 11 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Head to Forestville, 94 km away, for anything you forgot. Saguenay is the closest city, 130 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Labori

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Lac Labori should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -19°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Lac Labori to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Rosette at 2.4 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac Labori carry more weight than any list.