Lac Rina, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Rina falls in Côte-Nord, part of Quebec. It lies 512 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Supplies mean a trip to Forestville, 79 km off. After that come Betsiamites at 98 km and Les Escoumins at 98 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rina

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Lac Rina for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac Rina.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Petit lac Rina, 1.2 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Rina for certain.