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

• Overview

  Lac Ginette is one of the Côte-Nord waters in Quebec. The bank is 428 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Côte-Nord list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 90 km from Forestville. Betsiamites is 97 km and Chute-aux-Outardes 105 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ginette

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac Ginette decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac Ginette rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Denyse, 0.4 km away. Signs at Lac Ginette carry more weight than any list.