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

• Overview

  Lac Lampe lies within the bounds of Côte-Nord, Quebec. Around the bank it is taiga. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Start from Port-Cartier, 64 km down the road. It is 325 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Other water nearby: Lac J'Y-Vois-le-Nord lies 1.6 km on, Lac Filiot at about 3.5 km, Lac de la Boussole lies 5.2 km on, Lac Boille at about 5.2 km and Lac aux Fentes de Froid lies 6 km on. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lampe

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Lac Lampe before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 14°C and January at -18°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lac Lampe rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac J'Y-Vois-le-Nord is 1.6 km distant. Treat access at Lac Lampe as something to verify.