Petit lac Gobeil in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Petit lac Gobeil falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 399 metres. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Pont Rouge lies 51 km from the water. Saguenay is the closest city, 103 km away. Also within reach: Lac de la Chicane out at 0.7 km, Lac Travers lies 1.6 km on, Lac de la Cime out at 2.2 km, Lac du Zele lies 2.2 km on and Lac du Pissenlit out at 2.9 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Gobeil

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Petit lac Gobeil the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Petit lac Gobeil runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac de la Chicane, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Petit lac Gobeil.