Fishing Lac Saint-Gregoire in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Saint-Gregoire is one of the Lanaudière waters in Quebec. Elevation runs to 451 metres. About 1.96 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Around 16 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Lanaudière listings. Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 12 km from the bank. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 99 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Saint-Gregoire

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Lac Saint-Gregoire a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Saint-Gregoire rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Marsille, 2.4 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Saint-Gregoire.