Fishing Lac Gerin-Lajoie in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Gerin-Lajoie in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. At some 1.53 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 8.2 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Start from Saint-Isidore, 37 km down the road. Then Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues, 43 km, and Ville-Marie, 52 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gerin-Lajoie

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Gerin-Lajoie repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Lac Gerin-Lajoie around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Villars sits 6.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac Gerin-Lajoie before loading the car.