Lac Yvette in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac Yvette. It stands 181 metres above sea level. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. 18 km away sits Baie-Comeau, the nearest town. Then Hauterive, 22 km, and Chute-aux-Outardes, 35 km. In the same area: Lac Diane out at 0.7 km, Lac Barrette at 0.7 km, Lac Frank out at 0.9 km, Lac Albert at 1.3 km and Lac Jeannette out at 1.7 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yvette

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lac Yvette should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -15°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Yvette fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Diane sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Yvette in particular, ask before you travel.