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

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord end of Quebec holds Lac Maquart. The bank is 559 metres above sea level. It measures about 96 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 5.0 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Labrador City, is 259 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 800 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Maquart

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac Maquart for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 12°C and January near -25°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early June. Open water usually runs from early June until about late October. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Lac Maquart.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Partington is 6.6 km distant. The position on Lac Maquart is worth confirming on the day.