Fishing Lac Gemont in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gemont belongs to Laurentides, Quebec. It sits in pine and birch country. With some 35 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 3.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Few waters listed in Laurentides are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, 6.1 km away. Morin-Heights follows at 9.3 km, then Saint-Sauveur at 15 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gemont

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Gemont the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Gemont fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Capri sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac Gemont before loading the car.