Lac Orville Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Orville, in Côte-Nord. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. At about 17 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 3.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The closest town, Baie-Comeau, is 45 km away. It is 276 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Orville

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Lac Orville in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. From about early May to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Orville rarely departs from it.

• 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. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Trois Passes, 0.8 km away. For Lac Orville in particular, ask before you travel.