Lac Gadoury Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gadoury falls in Lanaudière, part of Quebec. It sits in lake country bush. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is a small entry by Lanaudière standards. The closest town, Sainte-Béatrix, is 6.4 km distant. Further out sit Saint-Jean-de-Matha (11 km) and Saint-Ambroise (20 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gadoury

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Gadoury the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Lac Gadoury.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Placide at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Gadoury before loading the car.