Le Deer Pond, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Le Deer Pond in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The bank is 67 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. For a base, Saint-Augustin sits 51 km out. After that come St. Anthony at 166 km and Baie Verte at 209 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Le Deer Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Le Deer Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 14°C on average, January about -14°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Le Deer Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Deer Path is 2.5 km off. For Le Deer Pond in particular, ask before you travel.