Petit lac Edouard near Port-Cartier: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Côte-Nord, Quebec, you have Petit lac Edouard. Salt water lies 31 km off. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Start from Port-Cartier, 35 km down the road. Then Saint-Alexandre, 36 km, and Sept-Îles, 68 km. Within a short drive: 0.6 km away is Lac Cache, Lac Rosario 1.1 km away, 1.5 km away is La Punaise, Lac Roy 1.8 km away and 2.2 km away is Lac Lopise. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Edouard

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Petit lac Edouard for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 16°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Petit lac Edouard regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Cache is 0.6 km off. Check the current arrangement for Petit lac Edouard.