Lac du Camp Simard Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Camp Simard is listed under Côte-Nord, Quebec. The bank is 119 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 16 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 2.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Chute-aux-Outardes is the closest place, 9.1 km off. Hauterive lies 20 km off, Betsiamites another 24 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Camp Simard

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac du Camp Simard fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Camp Simard.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Migneault sits 5.6 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac du Camp Simard if anything is unclear.