Fishing at Petit lac a Dallaire, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Petit lac a Dallaire is a Quebec water. The ground around here is taiga. Some 64 km away sits Chute-aux-Outardes, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Saguenay, 188 km distant. Neighbouring water: Lac des Deux at 2.2 km, 2.7 km out stands Lac du Passage, Lac du Cap at 3 km, 3.6 km out stands Lac en Huit and Lac J.-R. At 3.8 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a Dallaire

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Petit lac a Dallaire that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around 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. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Petit lac a Dallaire.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac des Deux sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Petit lac a Dallaire for certain.