Lac De Gaulle Fishing near Saint-Félicien, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac De Gaulle in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The water sits 500 metres up. Surface area is around 33 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 2.9 km of margin, front to back. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. Nearest town is Saint-Félicien, 51 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 148 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac De Gaulle

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Lac De Gaulle is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac De Gaulle the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Algol, 1.6 km away. Treat Lac De Gaulle as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.