Lac Lemay Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Lemay, in Côte-Nord. It lies 325 metres above sea level. Around 11.13 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. The shoreline runs to about 44 km, far more than one trip can cover. Few waters listed in Côte-Nord are bigger. Port-Cartier is the closest place, 127 km off. Then Saint-Alexandre, 128 km, and Godefroy, 130 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lemay

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac Lemay where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -20°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Lac Lemay to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Martine, 7.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lac Lemay carry more weight than any list.