Fishing Etang Irving in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Etang Irving lies in Outaouais, in Quebec. The surroundings are rolling bush. The nearest town is Deep River, 23 km away. After that come Chalk River at 23 km and Petawawa at 28 km. Near neighbours: Lac Summerville the better part of 0.9 km, Lac Beauchamp about 1.3 km, Lac Birch the better part of 1.5 km, Lac de la Cabane about 2.1 km and Lac des Cinq the better part of 2.2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Etang Irving

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Etang Irving the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Etang Irving the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Summerville at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Etang Irving may have changed since it was mapped.