Lac Gaby Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Gaby. The bank is 468 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, La Tuque, is 51 km distant. After that come Métabetchouan at 70 km and Laurentides at 70 km. Neighbouring water: Lac Secret after 0.5 km, Lac en Coin out at 0.7 km, Lac Mariette after 1.1 km, Lac Goulet out at 1.1 km and Lac des Femmes after 1.1 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gaby

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Lac Gaby where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac Gaby.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Secret sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac Gaby is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.