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

• Overview

  Côte-Nord, Quebec, is where Lac Uffin sits. Tidal water begins 22 km from here. Roughly 50 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The outline measures near 12 km, so local knowledge counts. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Havre-Saint-Pierre, is 25 km distant. Maliotenam is 190 km and Gaspé 194 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Uffin

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Uffin the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac Uffin follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Anne is 4.3 km off. None of that is settled for Lac Uffin in what we hold.