Lac la Goutte Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac la Goutte in Mauricie, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. La Tuque lies 19 km from the water. Beyond it, Laurentides at 61 km and Sainte-Thècle at 72 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac la Goutte

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac la Goutte responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 18°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lac la Goutte.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Boulanger, 1.2 km out. Ask locally about Lac la Goutte if anything is unclear.