Lac de l'Amanite Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac de l'Amanite belongs to Côte-Nord. The bank is 583 metres above sea level. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 2.2 km in total. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. The nearest town is Saint-Fulgence, 91 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 101 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Amanite

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac de l'Amanite the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Lac de l'Amanite more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Repu at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac de l'Amanite are worth checking on the day.