Lac du Goudron Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Goudron stands in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 418 metres above sea level. The water covers some 54 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The perimeter runs near 5.2 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. The nearest town is Métabetchouan, 50 km away. Then Chambord, 57 km, and Desbiens, 57 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Goudron

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Lac du Goudron for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 16°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Lac du Goudron 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. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac du Repos is 1.3 km distant. Confirm access to Lac du Goudron locally before you travel.