Lac Long Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Long, in Côte-Nord. Elevation runs to 520 metres. Roughly 17 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 2.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Head to Saint-Fulgence, 83 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Saint-Honoré at 85 km and Forestville at 90 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Long

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Long responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Lac Long to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Ben, 0.9 km away. For Lac Long, the notice at the access point is the final word.