Lac Tait Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Côte-Nord in Quebec is where Lac Tait sits. The bank is 610 metres above sea level. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Saint-Honoré sits 112 km from the bank. For a city, Saguenay is 122 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. The shoreline gives more room than the map suggests.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tait

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Tait the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Tait runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Godhue at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac Tait is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.