Fishing Lac Richard in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Richard is one of the Côte-Nord waters in Quebec. Height above sea level is 299 metres. At about 23 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 2.1 km of margin, front to back. Hauterive lies 30 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 218 km distant. More in the same country: Lac Entre-Deux 0.6 km off, Lac Andre a touch under 1 km, Lac Walker 1.5 km off, Lac Georges-Tremblay a touch under 1.7 km and Lac Larue 2 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Richard

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Richard the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Richard rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Entre-Deux at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Richard before loading the car.