Lac Goulet Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Lac Goulet is a Quebec water. The land about it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. La Tuque is the closest place, 39 km off. Weymontachie lies 56 km off, Laurentides another 87 km. Near neighbours: Lac Laureat (2.9 km), Lac Bourbonnais 3.1 km away, Lac Eric (3.5 km), Lac Francois 4 km away and Lac de la Hauteur (4.2 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Goulet

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Goulet before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lac Goulet rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Laureat at 2.9 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Goulet is worth confirming on the day.