Lac du Gabbro near Chibougamau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac du Gabbro falls in Nord-du-Québec, part of Quebec. Land around it is taiga. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Nord-du-Québec list holds plenty of bigger water. Chibougamau sits 28 km from the bank. Further out sit Chapais (32 km) and Mistissini (92 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Gabbro

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac du Gabbro responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Gabbro.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Joan, 0.8 km out. What applies at Lac du Gabbro may have changed since it was mapped.