Fishing at Lac Godon, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Godon lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 391 metres. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts lies 12 km from the water. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 67 km off. Within a short drive: Lac Maxime at about 1.9 km, Lac des Pins a touch under 2 km, Lac Boileau at about 2.2 km, Lac a Brissette a touch under 2.4 km and Lac Quenouille at about 2.9 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Godon

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Godon the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Godon.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The closest car park is 790 m away, so pack accordingly. A platform or pier sits within 880 m. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Maxime, 1.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac Godon before loading the car.