Fishing at Lac a la Barbotte, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac a la Barbotte, in Outaouais. The bank is 222 metres above sea level. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Val-des-Monts is the closest town at 20 km. Gatineau is the closest city, 39 km away. Within easy reach: Lac a Morey about 0.5 km, Lac de la Prairie de Luc out at 1.1 km, Lac aux Atocas about 1.2 km, Lac a Mallette out at 1.5 km and Lac Boisvenu about 1.9 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Barbotte

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac a la Barbotte the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac a la Barbotte.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac a Morey, 0.5 km away. Treat access at Lac a la Barbotte as something to verify.