Fishing at Lac Vreisnic, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac Vreisnic. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to roughly 4.28 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The perimeter runs near 20 km, so plan the walk before you start. On our Côte-Nord list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Labrador City, 260 km away. Further out sit Wabush (264 km) and Fermont (280 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vreisnic

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Vreisnic to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -24°C in January up to 12°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly late October. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Vreisnic rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Griffis is 7.2 km off. Treat access at Lac Vreisnic as something to verify.