Lac Gertie in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Gertie, in Mauricie. Height above sea level is 474 metres. The water covers some 45 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 4.6 km in total. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Weymontachie, 15 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 194 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gertie

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac Gertie fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -17°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Lac Gertie around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Dauphin sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Gertie.