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

• Overview

  Lac Hoyt sits in Côte-Nord, out in Quebec. Country round the bank runs to taiga. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. For supplies, Saint-Honoré is 82 km out. Saguenay sits 92 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hoyt

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac Hoyt light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Lac Hoyt by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac de l'Ocelot at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Hoyt, the notice at the access point is the final word.