Fishing at Lac de la Grosse Truite, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Grosse Truite sits within Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec. It sits 3.3 km in from the sea. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Gaspé, 33 km out. Perce lies 73 km off, Grande-Riviere another 79 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Grosse Truite

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name American eel, striped bass and alewife. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lac de la Grosse Truite the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -12°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac de la Grosse Truite rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac du Nord sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac de la Grosse Truite, the notice at the access point is the final word.