Lac Learmonth, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Learmonth is a Côte-Nord water, Quebec side. It lies 99 metres above sea level. Roughly 14 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.8 km of margin, front to back. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Nearest town is Baie-Comeau, 58 km off. Beyond it, Cap-Chat at 64 km and Hauterive at 66 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Learmonth

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Lac Learmonth decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -14°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Learmonth.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Sainte-Croix is 1.2 km distant. Where Lac Learmonth is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.