Lac des Gadelliers, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec is where Lac des Gadelliers sits. The water sits 321 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. You are 52 km from Notre-Dame-du-Lac. Greater Sudbury sits 201 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Gadelliers

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac des Gadelliers the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac des Gadelliers.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac des Pins Blancs is 1 km distant. Nothing on Lac des Gadelliers should be assumed from this page alone.