Lac des Bottes, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac des Bottes, in Côte-Nord. Taiga runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. The closest town, Forestville, is 37 km distant. Betsiamites is 54 km and Chute-aux-Outardes 72 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Bottes

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac des Bottes before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Lac des Bottes regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Gendron sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac des Bottes before loading the car.