Lac Toupie Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord end of Quebec holds Lac Toupie. The ground around here is taiga. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Some 121 km away sits Forestville, the nearest settlement. Saguenay is the closest city, 133 km away. Within easy reach: Lac Talo 0.5 km, Lac Marina at about 0.9 km, Lac Foc 1 km, Lac Toupet at about 1.2 km and Lac Froc 1.3 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Toupie

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Toupie the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac Toupie follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. 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. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Talo is 0.5 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Toupie.