Lac Go, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Go belongs to Lanaudière, Quebec. The surroundings are taiga. Surface area is around 89 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 4.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Few waters listed in Lanaudière are bigger. Some 42 km away sits Manawan, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 168 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Go

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Go the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac Go.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Crain at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac Go.