Lac Giga Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Giga is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. Country round the bank runs to taiga. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Leblanc, is 51 km distant. Weymontachie is 86 km away, with Normandin at 109 km. Other water nearby: Lac Sylphide after 1.4 km, Lac Yves sits 2.5 km out, Lac du Niveau after 2.6 km, Lac du Chinook sits 2.7 km out and Lac Untel after 3.2 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Giga

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac Giga the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Lac Giga more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Sylphide, 1.4 km away. Rules at Lac Giga are worth checking on the day.