Lac Geldert Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Geldert sits within Laurentides in Quebec. What surrounds it is northern bush. It measures about 18 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 4.2 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest place of any size is Manawan, 76 km away. It is 222 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Geldert

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Geldert for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Lac Geldert runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Dunbar sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Geldert in particular, ask before you travel.