Fishing Lac Ossasiere in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ossasiere lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. It lies 637 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 1.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Port-Cartier lies 71 km from the water. Then Saint-Alexandre, 72 km, and Sept-Îles, 91 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ossasiere

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Lac Ossasiere decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 14°C and January reads -19°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lac Ossasiere runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Tonnelle sits 2.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac Ossasiere before loading the car.