Fishing at Petit lac Motaghao, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Motaghao lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. The shore lies 19 km out. It measures about 17 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.6 km in total. Port-Cartier lies 24 km from the water. Then Saint-Alexandre, 24 km, and Sept-Îles, 60 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Motaghao

  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. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Petit lac Motaghao fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Petit lac Motaghao.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac du Campement Dernier, 0.8 km out. Treat access at Petit lac Motaghao as something to verify.