Lac du Gitan Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac du Gitan, in Quebec. The bank is 534 metres above sea level. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.9 km of margin, front to back. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. The town to know is Saint-Honoré, 77 km out. Saguenay sits 87 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Gitan

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac du Gitan before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. From about mid May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac du Gitan follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Anvik sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac du Gitan before loading the car.