Fishing at Lac Terrine, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Terrine in the Côte-Nord part of Quebec. The bank is 342 metres above sea level. It measures about 42 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 4.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Head to Sept-Îles, 43 km away, for anything you forgot. Saguenay is the closest city, 376 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Terrine

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac Terrine the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 15°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Terrine.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. 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. Lac Tremblay, 2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lac Terrine is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.