Fishing at Lac des Bois, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Bois is one of the Côte-Nord waters in Quebec. Everything around it is taiga. This is sizeable water at about 1.05 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The edge covers about 10 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Godefroy at 118 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 310 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Bois

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac des Bois light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -21°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Lac des Bois more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac au Lait, 1.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac des Bois.