Lac Leon Fishing near Hauterive, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Leon, in Côte-Nord. The setting is northern bush. With some 29 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 4.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. Hauterive is the closest place, 61 km off. Beyond it, Chute-aux-Outardes at 64 km and Baie-Comeau at 64 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Leon

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Leon fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Lac Leon the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac Rose, 2.2 km out. Nothing on Lac Leon should be assumed from this page alone.