Fishing Lac Gayhurst in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gayhurst lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 399 metres up. Around 24 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 2.2 km on foot. Senneterre sits 54 km from the bank. The big place round here is Gatineau, 304 km distant. Within easy reach: Lac Gelais 1.8 km away, Lac Gervais a touch under 3.3 km, Lac du Cortege 3.6 km away, Lac Peary a touch under 4.5 km and Lac Bonneau 5.2 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gayhurst

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Gayhurst light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Gayhurst runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Gelais at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Gayhurst locally before you travel.