Lac Makasti Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac Makasti. The sea is 2.8 km distant. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. For a base, Havre-Saint-Pierre sits 63 km out. Gaspé is 120 km away, with Maliotenam at 137 km. Others close at hand: Lac Superieur at 4.2 km, Lac Claude within 5.5 km, Lac Larouche at 5.9 km, Lac Gamache within 6.4 km and Lac Gagnon at 6.7 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Makasti

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Lac Makasti should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, February about -11°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Makasti.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Superieur at 4.2 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Makasti.