Lac Nona Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Nona is set in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 226 metres above sea level. Around 100 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. At about 8.2 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Kuujjuaq lies 218 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 878 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nona

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac Nona responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 13°C; the cold one sits at -25°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly late October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Nona.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Roussenet sits 5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Nona.