Lac a Belisle near Saint-André-Avellin: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac a Belisle, in Outaouais. Elevation runs to 198 metres. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. The town to know is Saint-André-Avellin, 3.9 km out. Orléans sits 43 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications. More than one water carries this name, so make sure of the county.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Belisle

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac a Belisle responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 19°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac a Belisle rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Mine d'Or, 0.6 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac a Belisle.