Lac a la Truite Fishing, S of Wakefield, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Truite lies in Outaouais, Quebec. The bank is 279 metres above sea level. Wakefield is the closest town at 30 km. Val-des-Monts is 30 km away, with Cantley at 40 km. Water in the same corner: Lac de la Boue 0.4 km away, Lac Prudhomme (0.9 km), Lac Croche 1.1 km away, Lac du Missionnaire (1.3 km) and Lac Creux 1.9 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Lac a la Truite before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -13°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac a la Truite.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Overnight stays are possible about 430 m out, where camping is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac de la Boue, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Lac a la Truite if anything is unclear.