Fishing Lac Daniel in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Daniel falls inside Côte-Nord. The surface lies 560 metres up. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. You are 101 km from Forestville. Saint-Honoré lies 109 km off, Saint-Fulgence another 109 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Daniel

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Daniel fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Daniel fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac a Ghis, 1.1 km away. None of that is settled for Lac Daniel in what we hold.