Lac Goujon Fishing near La Minerve, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Goujon lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. The water sits 309 metres up. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Start from La Minerve, 6.8 km down the road. Then Rivière-Rouge, 18 km, and Labelle, 21 km. More in the same country: Lac Vaseux a shade over 0.6 km, Lac Gaston (0.6 km), Lac Aragot a shade over 0.6 km, Lac Myre (1.1 km) and Lac Napoleon a shade over 1.4 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Goujon

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Goujon a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Lac Goujon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Vaseux is 0.6 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Goujon locally before you travel.