Fishing Lac Aime in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Aime is a Côte-Nord water, Quebec side. The surface lies 289 metres up. Start from Baie-Comeau, 61 km down the road. Saguenay sits 278 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Other water nearby: Lac du Cygne about 3 km, 3.3 km away is Lac Katie, Lac Bellefeuille about 3.6 km, 3.7 km away is Lac de la Baie and Petit lac Ashini about 4.1 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Aime

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Aime gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Aime by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac du Cygne sits 3 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Aime in particular, ask before you travel.