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

• Overview

  Lac Scissors lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. Tidal water begins 38 km from here. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. The closest town, Baie-Comeau, is 44 km distant. Then Hauterive, 46 km, and Chute-aux-Outardes, 55 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Scissors

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Scissors gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Lac Scissors regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Paul, 1.6 km out. What applies at Lac Scissors may have changed since it was mapped.