Lac Gaston Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gaston lies in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 396 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Some 54 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is La Cité-Limoilou, 115 km distant. Others worth noting: Lac McMillen after 2.2 km, Lac de la Cuve 2.5 km away, Lac Norrie after 2.8 km, Lac Haut 2.8 km away and Lac Steers after 2.8 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gaston

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lac Gaston where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Gaston.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac McMillen is 2.2 km off. The position on Lac Gaston is worth confirming on the day.