Lac a Moore Fishing near Fort-Coulonge, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Moore belongs to Outaouais, Quebec. The ground around here is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 17 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 2.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Fort-Coulonge sits 17 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Gatineau, 77 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Moore

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac a Moore that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 19°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Lac a Moore around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a slipway on the shore, 820 m from the water we list. You can park 560 m away and walk in from there. A platform or pier sits within 830 m. Facilities run to toilets 540 m from the water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Troisieme Petit Lac, 2.1 km away. What applies at Lac a Moore may have changed since it was mapped.