Lac Gordon Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gordon sits in Côte-Nord, out in Quebec. Salt water lies 32 km off. Around 15 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.3 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest town is Forestville, 36 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 152 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gordon

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Gordon the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac Gordon runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Angelo, 1.8 km away. What applies at Lac Gordon may have changed since it was mapped.