Lac Gauthier Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gauthier is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 334 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 1.71 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The closest town, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, is 92 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 239 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gauthier

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Gauthier gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Lac Gauthier more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Anglade at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac Gauthier is worth confirming on the day.