Lac Tourmente Fishing near Baie-Comeau, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tourmente lies within the bounds of Côte-Nord, Quebec. It sits 5.2 km in from the sea. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Nearest place of any size is Baie-Comeau, 17 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 246 km away. Within easy reach: Lac Masse 1 km away, Lac Barron out at 1.9 km, Lac Murray 2.7 km away, Lac Omer out at 3.3 km and Lac Montreuil 3.3 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tourmente

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Tourmente the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Lac Tourmente the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Masse, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Tourmente for certain.