Lac Hickey Fishing near Port-Cartier, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Hickey is set in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The country round it is spruce and muskeg from end to end. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 2.2 km of margin, front to back. Nearest town is Port-Cartier, 139 km off. Saint-Alexandre follows at 140 km, then Godefroy at 142 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hickey

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Hickey the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Hickey.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Pointu, 1.7 km away. The position on Lac Hickey is worth confirming on the day.