Lac du Gourmand Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Gourmand lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. It lies 737 metres above sea level. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Saint-Honoré lies 41 km from the water. Saint-Fulgence lies 45 km off, Saint-Ambroise another 51 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Gourmand

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Lac du Gourmand decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Gourmand.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Débarcadère is the mapped launch, some 940 m from here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Skelton is 0.7 km off. Signs at Lac du Gourmand carry more weight than any list.