Fishing Lac des Girard in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Girard lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. It sits in northern bush country. The water covers some 41 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 4.2 km of margin, front to back. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The nearest town is Havre-Saint-Pierre, 61 km away. It is 530 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Girard

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac des Girard the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 15°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac des Girard regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Maskwian sits 3.3 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac des Girard locally before you travel.