Lac Gamache Fishing near Hauterive, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Gamache falls inside Côte-Nord. Salt water lies 20 km off. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Côte-Nord list. The closest town, Hauterive, is 26 km distant. Further out sit Chute-aux-Outardes (30 km) and Baie-Comeau (31 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gamache

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Gamache responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Lac Gamache the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac Perreault is 0.7 km distant. Check the position at Lac Gamache before loading the car.