Fishing at Lac Godet, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac Godet. It lies 574 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Nearest town is Weymontachie, 43 km off. After that come Leblanc at 43 km and Saint-Félicien at 105 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Godet

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lac Godet decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -17°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac Godet follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Gagnon, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lac Godet in what we hold.