Petit lac Tricorne in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Petit lac Tricorne. The surface lies 515 metres up. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Côte-Nord list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Forestville, is 64 km distant. Betsiamites follows at 84 km, then Les Escoumins at 86 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Tricorne

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Petit lac Tricorne before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Petit lac Tricorne around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Tricorne, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Petit lac Tricorne in particular, ask before you travel.