Lac Magoo, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac Magoo. Salt water lies 39 km off. Roughly 26 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 2.0 km, and most of it is walkable. Nearest place of any size is Betsiamites, 44 km away. After that come Forestville at 49 km and Chute-aux-Outardes at 53 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Magoo

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Magoo responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Lac Magoo the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Cossin sits 5.4 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lac Magoo may have changed since it was mapped.