Lac Gareau Fishing near Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gareau is one of the Laurentides listings for Quebec. The country here is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, 12 km away. Val-David is 14 km away, with Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm at 18 km. In the same area: Lac Tyrol at 1 km, Lac Dorion sits 2.5 km out, Lac Godon at 2.8 km, Lac Arpin sits 3 km out and Lac Cardin at 3.1 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gareau

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Gareau to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Lac Gareau to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The closest car park is 1.4 km away, so pack accordingly. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac Tyrol at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac Gareau are worth checking on the day.