Fishing Lac Boissinot in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac Boissinot. Height above sea level is 909 metres. It runs to roughly 23 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. At about 6.5 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Godefroy, is 17 km away. Fermont is 150 km and Wabush 168 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boissinot

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Boissinot that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -22°C in January to roughly 13°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late May. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly late October. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac Boissinot that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Chicoute at 3.1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Boissinot should be assumed from this page alone.