Lac Georges Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Georges sits within Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec. The country round it is northern bush from end to end. Around 63 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. The nearest place of any size is Leblanc, 88 km away. For a city, Gatineau is 295 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Georges

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac Georges rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 16°C in July. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac Georges more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Krausman, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lac Georges in what we hold.