Fishing Petit lac a l'Anguille in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac a l'Anguille is a Côte-Nord water, in Quebec. It sits 22 km in from the sea. Surface area runs to roughly 2.58 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. You are looking at roughly 13 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Few waters listed in Côte-Nord are bigger. 31 km away sits Port-Cartier, the nearest town. For a city, Saguenay is 370 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a l'Anguille

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Petit lac a l'Anguille a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Petit lac a l'Anguille regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Arne sits 2.8 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Petit lac a l'Anguille.