Lac de la Gaspesienne Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Gaspesienne lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 378 metres above sea level. Roughly 17 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 2.1 km, and most of it is walkable. The town to know is Manawan, 73 km out. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 234 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Gaspesienne

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Lac de la Gaspesienne as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac de la Gaspesienne regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac en Pointe de Fleche is 1.5 km off. Check the position at Lac de la Gaspesienne before loading the car.