Lac a Maxwell, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Quebec, this is Lac a Maxwell. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Some 24 km away sits Constance Bay, the nearest settlement. Wakefield is 25 km and Shawville 29 km. Neighbouring water: Lac a Laurin some 0.7 km off, Lac a Belisle at 1.5 km, Lac Lacaille some 1.9 km off, Lac Bussiere at 2 km and Lac a Jos-Cloutier some 2.2 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Maxwell

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac a Maxwell fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -13°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Lac a Maxwell.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac a Laurin, 0.7 km out. What applies at Lac a Maxwell may have changed since it was mapped.