Lac Gilles Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Lanaudière, Quebec, you have Lac Gilles. Elevation runs to 418 metres. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest place, 36 km off. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 139 km distant. What else is close: Lac Pierrot at 2 km, Lac du Paradis some 2.3 km off, Lac Pierrette at 3.3 km, Lac Coutu some 3.7 km off and Lac de la Hauteur at 3.8 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gilles

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lac Gilles rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -15°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Gilles.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is a campsite 1.2 km from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Pierrot at 2 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac Gilles in what we hold.