Lac Gordon in Capitale-Nationale: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Gordon in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. Height above sea level is 506 metres. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Some 18 km away sits Laurentides, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Sainte-Foy, 67 km away. In the same area: Lac Maigret 1.4 km away, Lac Hamilton at about 2.1 km, Petit lac Batiscan 2.3 km away, Lac Paquet at about 2.5 km and Lac Parke 2.8 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gordon

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Capitale-Nationale names lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lac Gordon the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -15°C for January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Lac Gordon by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Maigret sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac Gordon is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.