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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Lacouriette, in Côte-Nord. The surface lies 368 metres up. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. Sept-Îles is the closest town at 43 km. After that come Port-Cartier at 45 km and Saint-Alexandre at 46 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lacouriette

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lac Lacouriette to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -18°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Lacouriette.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Lapiroche at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Lacouriette as something to verify.