Lac Asselin in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Asselin is a Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine water, Quebec side. It lies 132 metres above sea level. It measures about 17 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 1.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Few waters listed in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine are bigger. Start from Gaspé, 56 km down the road. Perce lies 95 km off, Grande-Riviere another 97 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Asselin

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine list American eel, striped bass and alewife. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Lac Asselin to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Asselin.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac a Laureat sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Asselin for certain.