Lac Tellier Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Côte-Nord, Quebec, is where Lac Tellier sits. The sea is 17 km distant. At some 1.06 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 8.2 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The nearest town is Maliotenam, 24 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 423 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tellier

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Lac Tellier in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Lac Tellier around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac de la Chicoute, 0.7 km away. Check the position on Lac Tellier before loading the car.