Fishing Lac Henly in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Henly lies in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 329 metres above sea level. At about 12 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.5 km on foot. Saint-Alexandre lies 44 km from the water. For a city, Saguenay is 310 km off. More in the same country: Lac Gazette about 1 km, Lac Duff sits 2.1 km out, Lac Alone about 2.1 km, Lac Duchesne sits 2.3 km out and Lac Very about 2.3 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Henly

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Henly the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 15°C and January near -16°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Henly.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Gazette is 1 km off. Check the position on Lac Henly before loading the car.