Lac Pit near Port-Cartier: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Pit is set in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It sits at 340 metres above sea level. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Port-Cartier sits 31 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Saguenay, 324 km distant. Alternatives close at hand: Lac du Canot just 3.2 km, Lac Duval 3.9 km away, Lac Colin just 3.9 km, Lac Alibi 4.2 km away and Lac Riverin just 4.2 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pit

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Pit the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Lac Pit to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac du Canot at 3.2 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Pit before loading the car.