Lac Andre Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac Andre, in Quebec. The water sits 543 metres up. With some 39 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 4.6 km of margin, front to back. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Start from Godefroy, 50 km down the road. For a city, Saguenay is 440 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Andre

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Andre rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 13°C in July and bottoms out near -22°C in January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Lac Andre more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Fouques, 8.3 km away. Treat access at Lac Andre as something to verify.