Lac Le Cocq Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Le Cocq lies within the bounds of Côte-Nord, Quebec. Everything around it is northern bush. Surface area runs to some 11.41 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The bank runs about 59 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. It is among the larger waters listed here for Côte-Nord. The closest town, Godefroy, is 56 km away. After that come Fermont at 98 km and Wabush at 117 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Le Cocq

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Le Cocq light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 13°C and January at -22°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Lac Le Cocq more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Split Ouest is 8.6 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Le Cocq for certain.