Quatrieme lac York Fishing in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quatrieme lac York is a Quebec water. It stands 504 metres above sea level. Gaspé lies 71 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 419 km distant. Alternatives close at hand: Lac de l'Ile within 2.6 km, Lac Hunter (4.2 km), Lac Blanc within 5.4 km, Lac Brule (7.6 km) and Lac de la Falaise within 9.6 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Quatrieme lac York

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name American eel, striped bass and alewife. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Quatrieme lac York is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Quatrieme lac York to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac de l'Ile at 2.6 km is the sensible second choice. Where Quatrieme lac York is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.