Fishing at Grand lac Louise, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Outaouais, Quebec, you have Grand lac Louise. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Ripon lies 8.8 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 42 km away. Also worth knowing: Lac des Fees some 1.4 km off, Lac Long sits 1.5 km out, Lac en Coeur some 1.8 km off, Lac Sauvage sits 1.9 km out and Lac de la Neuf some 2.3 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Grand lac Louise

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Grand lac Louise that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -13°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Grand lac Louise to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac des Fees, 1.4 km away. Nothing on Grand lac Louise should be assumed from this page alone.