Fishing at Lac Mortrel, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Lac Mortrel is a Quebec water. It lies 443 metres above sea level. It covers about 19.00 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. The outline measures near 72 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. It is among the larger waters listed here for Côte-Nord. For a base, Nain sits 219 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 908 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mortrel

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac Mortrel to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -24°C in January to roughly 11°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. On average, early June opens the water and late October closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Lac Mortrel more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Advance is 35 km off. The position on Lac Mortrel is worth confirming on the day.