Lac Perchard near Fermont: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac Perchard. Height above sea level is 605 metres. Around 58 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The outline measures near 6.0 km, so local knowledge counts. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Fermont is the closest town at 3 km. The big place round here is Saguenay, 564 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perchard

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac Perchard the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -23°C to 13°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around late May in spring and again near late October in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac Perchard rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Daviault is 1.9 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Perchard.