Lac Villedonne Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Villedonne is listed under Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 475 metres above sea level. Labrador City sits 237 km from the bank. Further out sit Wabush (241 km) and Fermont (257 km). In the same area: Lac Le Gras some 3.2 km off, Lac Civille lies 3.9 km on, Lac Alonce some 4.6 km off, Lac Verrazano lies 5.9 km on and Lac Dauphine some 6 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Villedonne

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Villedonne gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 12°C; the cold one sits at -24°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early June. Break-up near early June, freeze-up near late October: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Lac Villedonne by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Le Gras, 3.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac Villedonne before loading the car.