Fishing at Riviere de l'Abbe-Huard, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Riviere de l'Abbe-Huard is one of the Côte-Nord listings for Quebec. It lies 199 metres above sea level. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Head to Havre-Saint-Pierre, 85 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Sydney is 585 km off. Within a short run: LacDesaulniers just 36 km, Lac de l'Abbe-Huard within 40 km, Lac Charpeney just 42 km, Lac Tshiahk within 42 km and Lac Saumur just 45 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Riviere de l'Abbe-Huard

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Riviere de l'Abbe-Huard should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 14°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The quiet pools cap over in winter, the riffles never quite do, and mid May clears the lot. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Riviere de l'Abbe-Huard.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, LacDesaulniers is 36 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Riviere de l'Abbe-Huard for certain.