Lac Long Fishing near Hauterive, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Long belongs to Côte-Nord, Quebec. This is mixed forest country. Surface area is around 60 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The margin runs to about 6.5 km in total. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Supplies mean a trip to Baie-Comeau, 35 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 266 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Long

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Long a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Lac Long.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. 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. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Quatrieme Lac, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac Long before loading the car.