Lac du Goglu Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Goglu falls in Outaouais, part of Quebec. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 14 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 1.7 km, small enough to learn in a day. The closest town, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, is 23 km away. Ripon lies 24 km off, Saint-André-Avellin another 30 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Goglu

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Lac du Goglu a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac du Goglu more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac de l'Eider is 1.1 km distant. Ask locally about Lac du Goglu if anything is unclear.