Lac Gyges Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gyges sits in Mauricie, out in Quebec. The water sits 408 metres up. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The town to know is Manawan, 103 km out. It is 242 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Near neighbours: Lac Buoy 1.4 km away, Lac Caul at 1.5 km, Lac Blor 2 km away, Lac Brom at 2.3 km and Lac Hogan 3 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gyges

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Gyges the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac Gyges follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Buoy, 1.4 km out. Check the position at Lac Gyges before loading the car.