Etang Andre, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Etang Andre is a Quebec water. It sits in lake country bush. With some 17 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 1.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Havre-Saint-Pierre lies 93 km from the water. For a city, Sydney is 431 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Etang Andre

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Etang Andre a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about late November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Etang Andre fishes to that pattern most years.

• 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. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Belnap, 4 km away. The position on Etang Andre is worth confirming on the day.