Lac Fillion Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Fillion stands in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. It runs to roughly 14 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 1.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Forestville is the closest place, 72 km off. Betsiamites follows at 79 km, then Chute-aux-Outardes at 89 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fillion

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac Fillion light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Lac Fillion more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Deguise is 1.5 km off. Treat access at Lac Fillion as something to verify.