Lac Ladoga Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ladoga sits within Côte-Nord in Quebec. It lies 263 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Côte-Nord list. The town to know is Baie-Comeau, 23 km out. Beyond it, Hauterive at 26 km and Chute-aux-Outardes at 37 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ladoga

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Ladoga the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -16°C for January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Ladoga.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Pat is 0.9 km off. Where Lac Ladoga is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.