Lac Botte, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Botte belongs to Côte-Nord, Quebec. The coast is 7.9 km away. It measures about 16 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.9 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. The closest town, Cap-Chat, is 66 km away. After that come Baie-Comeau at 67 km and Saint-Alexandre at 67 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Botte

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac Botte fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Botte that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Arthur is 0.6 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Botte.