Fishing at Petit lac Ashini, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Petit lac Ashini. It lies 248 metres above sea level. Roughly 14 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 2.0 km in total. Baie-Comeau lies 56 km from the water. For a city, Saguenay is 286 km off. Nearby alternatives: Lac de la Tempete sits 1 km out, Lac Flossie lies 1.9 km on, Lac Butler sits 2.2 km out, Lac Cherry lies 2.5 km on and Lac Blondie sits 3.1 km out. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Ashini

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Petit lac Ashini in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Petit lac Ashini the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac de la Tempete, 1 km away. Check the position on Petit lac Ashini before loading the car.