Fishing Lac Gaumont in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gaumont lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. The town to know is Saint-Alexandre, 47 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 307 km off. Within a short drive: Lac Jeff within 0.8 km, Lac Duchesne a touch under 1.8 km, Lac Gazette within 1.9 km, Lac Jack a touch under 2.7 km and Lac Henly within 2.9 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gaumont

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Lac Gaumont should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -16°C for January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac Gaumont runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Jeff is 0.8 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Gaumont.