Lac Regis Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Regis is one of the Côte-Nord waters in Quebec. This is northern bush ground. Supplies mean a trip to Forestville, 61 km off. It is 119 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Other water within reach: Lac des Graines some 0.9 km off, Lac Desbiens roughly 1 km, Lac Michaud some 1.5 km off, Lac Atisocagamac roughly 3 km and Lac Clair some 3.6 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Regis

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac Regis light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Lac Regis.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac des Graines at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Regis.