Fishing at Lac Genereux, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lanaudière in Quebec is where Lac Genereux sits. It lies 373 metres above sea level. 5.1 km away sits Chertsey, the nearest town. Beyond it, Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson at 9.3 km and Saint-Hippolyte at 16 km. Other water within reach: Lac Hearsey a touch under 0.6 km, Lac de l'Heritage 0.6 km off, LacMooney a touch under 1 km, Lac Ashton 1 km off and Lac Laberge a touch under 1.3 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lac Genereux

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Genereux fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac Genereux.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Hearsey sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac Genereux locally before you travel.