Lac du Moulin Fishing Guide, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Moulin lies in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Gaspé sits 24 km from the bank. For a city, Sydney is 458 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Moulin

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. 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. Reported across Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine: Atlantic cod, American eel, Pacific cod, striped bass and alewife. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Lac du Moulin is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -12°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Lac du Moulin by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac de la Pointe Jaune sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac du Moulin before loading the car.