Lac Gamart Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Gamart in the Côte-Nord part of Quebec. It lies 628 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 26.76 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. With about 69 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. On our Côte-Nord list it sits near the top for size. 133 km away sits Fermont, the nearest town. It is 543 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gamart

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Lac Gamart is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -24°C in January to roughly 13°C in July. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. Ice clears near late May and comes back about late October in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac Gamart that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Dumas is 15 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Gamart.