Lac Andrieux Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Everything around it is boreal forest. It measures some 3.11 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The perimeter runs near 14 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Côte-Nord are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Forestville, 113 km away. Saint-Honoré follows at 117 km, then Saint-Fulgence at 119 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Andrieux

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Lac Andrieux is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac Andrieux.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Dixie, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac Andrieux before loading the car.