Lac de la Gachette Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Gachette sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. The bank is 706 metres above sea level. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. The town to know is Saint-Honoré, 51 km out. After that come Saint-Fulgence at 56 km and Saint-Ambroise at 59 km. Neighbouring water: Lac Lovelace at 1.1 km, Lac Revolver the better part of 1.3 km, Premier lac Price at 1.4 km, Lac Custeau the better part of 1.7 km and Deuxieme lac Price at 2 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Gachette

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lac de la Gachette a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 15°C and January near -19°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Gachette.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. 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. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Lovelace, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lac de la Gachette locally before you travel.