Lac de la Gousse, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac de la Gousse sits within Côte-Nord in Quebec. The surface lies 494 metres up. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 85 km from Saint-Honoré. Saint-Fulgence is 86 km away, with Chicoutimi at 95 km. More in the same country: Lac de la Beche within 1.1 km, Lac du Peson near enough 1.7 km, Lac du Dauphin within 2 km, Lac Burt near enough 2.1 km and Lac du Coyote within 2.4 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Gousse

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac de la Gousse the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Lac de la Gousse runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac de la Beche at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac de la Gousse is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.