Fishing Lac Roussy in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Roussy stands in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Elevation runs to 413 metres. Surface area runs to roughly 2.71 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Some 16 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. On our Côte-Nord list it sits near the top for size. Port-Cartier sits 96 km from the bank. For a city, Saguenay is 317 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Roussy

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. 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. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Work Lac Roussy in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 14°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Roussy.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Puce d'Eau, 5 km out. Check the position at Lac Roussy before loading the car.