Lac George in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac George. The setting is taiga. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Nearest town is Havre-Saint-Pierre, 36 km off. Then Maliotenam, 198 km, and Gaspé, 205 km. No border sits close enough to matter. Trees come down to the water on one side more than the other.

• Where to Fish on Lac George

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac George should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -15°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac George.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Dot, 0.5 km out. None of that is settled for Lac George in what we hold.