Fishing Lac Pierriche in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Pierriche sits within Côte-Nord in Quebec. Elevation runs to 219 metres. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. Nearest place of any size is Port-Cartier, 46 km away. Saguenay sits 370 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pierriche

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Pierriche the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -17°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Pierriche around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Tempscouvert, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Pierriche.