Fishing at Lac Labroche, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Labroche in the Côte-Nord part of Quebec. It sits 34 km in from the sea. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Côte-Nord list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Port-Cartier, 40 km away. Saguenay sits 367 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Labroche

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Labroche the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Labroche that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Trefflignace, 2.2 km away. Treat access at Lac Labroche as something to verify.