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

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac de l'Amour. This is boreal forest country. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. Godefroy lies 117 km from the water. Beyond it, Port-Cartier at 145 km and Saint-Alexandre at 146 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Amour

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac de l'Amour the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -20°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lac de l'Amour rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac Florida at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac de l'Amour, the notice at the access point is the final word.