Fishing Lac Gipi in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gipi is one of the Lanaudière waters in Quebec. It sits in mixed forest country. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 38 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest settlement. Mandeville lies 62 km off, Saint-Élie-de-Caxton another 66 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gipi

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Gipi decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -15°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Gipi.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Re, 0.7 km out. Check the position at Lac Gipi before loading the car.