Lac Long in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Long belongs to Côte-Nord. The bank is 548 metres above sea level. At some 1.14 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The margin runs to about 10 km in total. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Supplies mean a trip to Port-Cartier, 95 km off. Then Saint-Alexandre, 96 km, and Sept-Îles, 102 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Long

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac Long light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 14°C on average, January about -20°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Long rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac Chavais, 0.8 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Long.