Lac du Geai Fishing in Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Geai is one of the Quebec waters in Quebec. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Quebec list. 41 km away sits Deep River, the nearest town. Chalk River is 50 km and Mattawa 59 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Geai

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The near bank of Lac du Geai is often the one people ignore. Small features hold more than big empty water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Lac du Geai the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac de l'Aster, 1.8 km away. Treat access at Lac du Geai as something to verify.