Lac Gerard Fishing near Mattawa, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gerard is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. The nearest place of any size is Mattawa, 39 km away. Deep River is 68 km and Notre-Dame-du-Lac 71 km. In the same area: Lac Serge 1.6 km, Lac Germain 1.7 km away, Lac Real 2 km, Lac Jean-Louis 2.1 km away and Lac de la Grive 3.4 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gerard

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The near bank of Lac Gerard is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -14°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Gerard.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Serge is 1.6 km off. Check the position on Lac Gerard before loading the car.