Petit lac Chimere Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Chimere lies in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The country here is taiga. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Sept-Îles lies 64 km from the water. Saguenay sits 391 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Chimere lies 0.3 km on, Lac Dalesme just 1.4 km, Lac Dore lies 8.3 km on, Lac Maroney just 9.1 km and Lac Larouche lies 10 km on. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Chimere

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Petit lac Chimere fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 14°C and January near -19°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Petit lac Chimere.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 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. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Chimere is 0.3 km off. None of that is settled for Petit lac Chimere in what we hold.