Fishing at Lac Gerry, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gerry belongs to Outaouais, Quebec. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. A shoreline of some 1.9 km keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Saint-Boniface, is 48 km distant. Gatineau is the closest city, 149 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gerry

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Gerry where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 18°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Gerry.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. 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. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Hamel is 1.2 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Gerry if anything is unclear.