Lac Davies, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Lac Davies is a Quebec water. The surroundings are northern bush. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.8 km of margin, front to back. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. You are 18 km from Betsiamites. Chute-aux-Outardes lies 23 km off, Hauterive another 35 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Davies

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Lac Davies decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Lac Davies by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Cassot is 1.9 km distant. Rules at Lac Davies are worth checking on the day.