Lac Tichou Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tichou sits within Côte-Nord in Quebec. The coast is 17 km away. The water covers some 31 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 3.6 km, small enough to learn in a day. Start from Baie-Comeau, 38 km down the road. Further out sit Hauterive (46 km) and Chute-aux-Outardes (59 km). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tichou

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Lac Tichou before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Tichou.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac de la Cabane du Large sits 2.6 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac Tichou carry more weight than any list.