Lac Louzat Fishing near Fermont, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Louzat lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. It lies 735 metres above sea level. Around 23 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The whole outline is near 2.9 km, and most of it is walkable. It is high ground by Quebec standards. For supplies, Fermont is 10 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 561 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Louzat

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac Louzat the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 13°C in July and bottoms out near -23°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late May. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about late October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Louzat rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Daigle, 2.5 km out. Rules at Lac Louzat are worth checking on the day.