Lac Placide Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Côte-Nord in Quebec is where Lac Placide sits. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. Labrador City is the closest place, 213 km off. It is 762 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Placide

  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. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Lac Placide in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 12°C and January near -25°C on the long-run figures. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. The lid tends to go about early June and return around late October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Placide.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Long-John at 3.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Placide.