Lac a Memere in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac a Memere is an Outaouais water, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 181 metres. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Thurso, is 9.5 km away. Clarence-Rockland is 15 km away, with Saint-André-Avellin at 16 km. Within a short drive: Lac Croche near enough 1.5 km, 1.7 km away is Lac Dole, Lac Vert near enough 1.8 km, 1.9 km away is Lac Laroche and Lac Dant near enough 2.2 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Memere

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac a Memere light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -13°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Lac a Memere the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Croche, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac a Memere.