Lac Gelinas Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Gelinas belongs to Mauricie. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. You are 14 km from Weymontachie. After that come Leblanc at 65 km and La Tuque at 85 km. Within a short drive: Lac Bluet roughly 0.5 km, Lac Byre at 0.8 km, Lac Dauphin roughly 0.8 km, Lac Savane at 0.9 km and Lac Dube roughly 1 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gelinas

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lac Gelinas before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 16°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Lac Gelinas around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac Bluet at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac Gelinas carry more weight than any list.