Lac Quertier Fishing near Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Quertier lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. Tidal water begins 21 km from here. The water covers around 1.14 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The outline measures near 7.7 km, so local knowledge counts. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. You are 26 km from Havre-Saint-Pierre. For a city, Sydney is 535 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Quertier

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Quertier the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 15°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac Quertier fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac du Solitaire at 2.4 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Lac Quertier as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.