Lac Gobeil Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac Gobeil. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to Pont Rouge, 66 km off. Then Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, 68 km, and Sainte-Monique, 72 km. Round about: Lac Fourchu some 0.6 km off, Lac du Pilote within 0.8 km, Lac du Vacarme some 1.1 km off, Lac du Loup within 1.7 km and Lac Etire some 1.8 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gobeil

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Gobeil gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac Gobeil follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Fourchu at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Lac Gobeil as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.