Lac de l'Amidon, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac de l'Amidon lies in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The country round it is boreal forest from end to end. It measures about 20 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Nearest town is Godefroy, 117 km off. The big place round here is Saguenay, 312 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Amidon

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac de l'Amidon the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -21°C at the bottom of winter. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Lac de l'Amidon to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac de la Reconnaissance at 6.7 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac de l'Amidon if anything is unclear.