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

• Overview

  Lac Goisard sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. It stands 516 metres above sea level. The water covers around 6.73 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. You are looking at roughly 24 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. Pont Rouge is the closest place, 140 km off. For a city, Saguenay is 189 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Goisard

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Lac Goisard before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -20°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Goisard.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Brodeuse at 8 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac Goisard if anything is unclear.