Fishing Lac Gourdel in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Gourdel in the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean part of Quebec. The surface lies 483 metres up. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The whole outline is near 2.5 km, and most of it is walkable. Leblanc lies 74 km from the water. Beyond it, Chapais at 108 km and Chibougamau at 112 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gourdel

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Lac Gourdel rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Lac Gourdel more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Medis is 1 km off. Nothing on Lac Gourdel should be assumed from this page alone.