Lac Beaudoin Fishing Guide, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. The ground around here is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Nearest place of any size is Gaspé, 44 km away. Beyond it, Perce at 84 km and Grande-Riviere at 88 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaudoin

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine include Atlantic cod, American eel, Pacific cod, striped bass and alewife. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Beaudoin gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -12°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Lac Beaudoin to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There are picnic tables 680 m away. There are toilets 680 m off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac a Marie-Tapp sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Beaudoin for certain.