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

• Overview

  Lac Jim stands in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Elevation runs to 197 metres. With some 21 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 3.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. You are 61 km from Baie-Comeau. Cap-Chat lies 67 km off, Hauterive another 70 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jim

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Jim the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Lac Jim to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Maubeche at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Jim as something to verify.