Lac Lebecheur, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Lebecheur is a Côte-Nord water, Quebec side. The surface lies 602 metres up. Surface area runs to some 12.85 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. There is roughly 43 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. On our Côte-Nord list it sits near the top for size. Fermont is the closest place, 82 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 580 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lebecheur

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Lac Lebecheur a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 12°C, with January the cold end at about -23°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late May. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near late October. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac Lebecheur rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Barolet, 9 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Lebecheur for certain.