Lac Godmer, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Godmer is a Laurentides water, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 315 metres. At about 12 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 3.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Some 36 km away sits Ferme-Neuve, the nearest settlement. Mont-Laurier is 53 km and Manawan 69 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Godmer

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac Godmer the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Godmer.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Premier lac Cornu at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Godmer if anything is unclear.