Lac Savane Fishing near Hauterive, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac Savane, in Quebec. The setting is spruce and muskeg. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. Head to Hauterive, 37 km away, for anything you forgot. Chute-aux-Outardes lies 39 km off, Baie-Comeau another 41 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Savane

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Lac Savane decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac Savane around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Tetras is 0.6 km distant. Where Lac Savane is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.