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

• Overview

  You will find Lac Shimer in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The water sits 576 metres up. At 1.90 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. You are looking at roughly 17 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Côte-Nord. Head to Saint-Honoré, 99 km away, for anything you forgot. Saint-Fulgence is 99 km and Forestville 100 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Shimer

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Lac Shimer for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Shimer.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac du Taon at 2 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac Shimer as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.