Fishing Lac Godin in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Godin sits within Outaouais in Quebec. It sits at 172 metres above sea level. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 1.5 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. You are 2.3 km from Maniwaki. The big place round here is Gatineau, 101 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Godin

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Godin the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -13°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac Godin.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Scott at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac Godin as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.