Lac a Alfred-Tapp Fishing near Gaspé, Quebec

• Overview

  The Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine end of Quebec holds Lac an Alfred-Tapp. Height above sea level is 295 metres. The nearest place of any size is Gaspé, 30 km away. Beyond it, Perce at 71 km and Grande-Riviere at 77 km. Close neighbours run: Lac Rond 2 km away, Lac Bernier roughly 2 km, Lac de la Dame 2.2 km away, Lac Victorin roughly 2.4 km and Lac de Fame Point 2.6 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Alfred-Tapp

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, recorded fish include American eel, striped bass, alewife and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Lac an Alfred-Tapp in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -12°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early May opens the water and late November closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Lac an Alfred-Tapp more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac Rond, 2 km away. Nothing on Lac an Alfred-Tapp should be assumed from this page alone.