Fishing at Lac des Lycopodes, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Height above sea level is 895 metres. It measures about 18 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 2.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. You are 22 km from Godefroy. After that come Fermont at 154 km and Wabush at 171 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Lycopodes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac des Lycopodes fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -22°C and July at about 13°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early June. Ice usually gives way near early June, and forms again about late October. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac des Lycopodes.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Alpin at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac des Lycopodes before loading the car.