Lac de la Silice Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac de la Silice in the Côte-Nord part of Quebec. The water sits 255 metres up. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. For a base, Havre-Saint-Pierre sits 95 km out. Gaspé is 251 km away, with Maliotenam at 270 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Silice

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac de la Silice the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 14°C and January reads -16°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about mid November in an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Expect Lac de la Silice to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Yogi at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac de la Silice should be assumed from this page alone.