Lac Lavoie Fishing near Forestville, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac Lavoie, in Quebec. This is northern bush country. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Côte-Nord list. Nearest town is Forestville, 65 km off. Les Escoumins lies 80 km off, Sacré-Coeur another 86 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lavoie

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Lavoie fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Lac Lavoie by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Lajoie sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac Lavoie are worth checking on the day.