Lac Gesseron, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Gesseron sits in Lanaudière, out in Quebec. It lies 473 metres above sea level. It measures about 26 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The town to know is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 35 km out. Then Manawan, 48 km, and Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 53 km. Neighbouring water: Lac Catudal (1 km), Lac Hardinge just 1.1 km, Lac Fedry (1.8 km), Lac Culotte just 1.8 km and Lac Duffort (2.4 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gesseron

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Lac Gesseron as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Lac Gesseron the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Catudal, 1 km out. For Lac Gesseron, the notice at the access point is the final word.