Lac Gregoire in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Gregoire is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. It sits at 462 metres above sea level. Leblanc is the closest place, 17 km off. Weymontachie follows at 46 km, then Manawan at 115 km. Near neighbours: Lac Pelletier 0.7 km off, 0.8 km away is Lac Kariba, Lac Borenla 1.9 km off, 2 km away is Lac Trapper and Lac Mooge 2 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gregoire

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac Gregoire light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Gregoire follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Pelletier, 0.7 km away. For Lac Gregoire, the notice at the access point is the final word.