Lac Gaillot, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Gaillot, in Côte-Nord. It stands 532 metres above sea level. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Havre-Saint-Pierre sits 200 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Happy Valley-Goose Bay at 231 km and Sheshatshiu at 255 km. Within a short drive: Gaillot Lake 1 km away, 6.6 km out stands Lac Mabille, Lac Cavelier 11 km away, 11 km out stands Plancouet Lake and Lac Des Touches 17 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gaillot

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lac Gaillot a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 13°C and January about -20°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Break-up comes around late May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from late May until about early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Gaillot runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Gaillot Lake is 1 km off. The position on Lac Gaillot is worth confirming on the day.