Lac Georges Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Georges lies in Lanaudière, in Quebec. It sits at 419 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 55 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 4.4 km in total. It ranks high for size among our Lanaudière listings. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 35 km away. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 110 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Georges

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Lac Georges a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lac Georges the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Poele is 1.3 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Georges locally before you travel.