Lac Nemo Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The surface lies 539 metres up. The water covers some 84 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The perimeter runs near 8.4 km, so plan the walk before you start. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Labrador City at 295 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 856 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nemo

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Nemo gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 12°C and January near -25°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around early June to about late October in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Nemo.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Harvut is 5.4 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Nemo.