Lac Gat in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Gat belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 82 km off. Further out sit Manawan (124 km) and Weymontachie (124 km). What else is close: Lac Joe after 1 km, Lac Cavalles 1.1 km, Lac Richard after 1.8 km, Lac Liney 1.8 km and Lac Gawn after 2 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gat

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac Gat for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Gat.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Joe, 1 km out. What applies at Lac Gat may have changed since it was mapped.