Lac Georges Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Georges is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. Height above sea level is 444 metres. It measures about 16 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. 57 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest town. The big place round here is Saguenay, 111 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Georges

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Georges the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac Georges the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Pare, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Georges.