Petit lac Cote Fishing near Saint-Honoré, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Petit lac Cote in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The bank gives way to northern bush. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Saint-Honoré sits 75 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 88 km away. Within a short run: Lac du Flotteur roughly 1.2 km, Lac Travers within 1.5 km, Lac Emile roughly 2.3 km, Lac de l'Ours within 2.5 km and Petit lac des Baies roughly 2.5 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Cote

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Petit lac Cote the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 15°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Petit lac Cote regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac du Flotteur is 1.2 km off. Check the position on Petit lac Cote before loading the car.