Fishing Lac Haroue in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, you have Lac Haroue. The shore lies 23 km out. The town to know is Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, 62 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 404 km away. Near neighbours include: Lac Franois near enough 0.4 km, Lac Guillot within 3.2 km, Lac Blizon near enough 7.6 km, Petit lac de Mont-Louis within 8 km and Lac de Mont-Louis near enough 8.5 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Haroue

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name American eel, striped bass, alewife, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac Haroue the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 16°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac Haroue the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Franois is 0.4 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Haroue.