Lac de la Mie, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Mie in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The bank is 533 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Côte-Nord list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Forestville, 86 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 105 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Mie

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac de la Mie the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac de la Mie runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac du Cep at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac de la Mie as something to verify.