Lac a Kelly Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac a Kelly, in Outaouais. It sits at 170 metres above sea level. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Nearest town is Shawville, 10 km off. Arnprior is 26 km away, with Constance Bay at 30 km. If this one is busy: Lac a Finlay the better part of 0.5 km, Lac Hodgins after 2.4 km, Lac Thorne the better part of 3 km, Lac Keith-Wiggins after 3.4 km and Lac Long the better part of 3.4 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Kelly

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lac a Kelly to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac a Kelly fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac a Finlay, 0.5 km out. Nothing on Lac a Kelly should be assumed from this page alone.