Fishing Lac Goupil in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Goupil lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 466 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Weymontachie is the closest town at 43 km. Leblanc is 56 km away, with Manawan at 61 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac Perdu out at 0.8 km, Lac Freddy a touch under 1.7 km, Lac de la Branche out at 2.2 km, Lac Rabbit a touch under 2.2 km and Lac du Camp out at 2.4 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Goupil

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac Goupil the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 16°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Lac Goupil the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Perdu at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Goupil before loading the car.