Lac Poupeau, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Poupeau is a Côte-Nord water, Quebec side. The bank is 525 metres above sea level. The water covers around 4.56 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. It ranks high for size among our Côte-Nord listings. For supplies, Labrador City is 261 km out. Further out sit Wabush (266 km) and Fermont (278 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Poupeau

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Poupeau the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 11°C and January near -24°C on the long-run figures. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early June. Open water usually runs from early June until about late October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac Poupeau rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Maujean, 4 km away. Rules at Lac Poupeau are worth checking on the day.