Fishing Lac Gap in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gap is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. It lies 409 metres above sea level. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Weymontachie is the closest place, 40 km off. After that come Manawan at 62 km and La Tuque at 71 km. Close by you have: Lac Valley roughly 0.9 km, Lac Jordan near enough 1.3 km, Lac Discharge roughly 1.6 km, Lac Spring near enough 1.8 km and Lac Deep roughly 1.9 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gap

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Gap to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Lac Gap to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Valley, 0.9 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Gap.