Lac a Sicard, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac a Sicard is an Outaouais water, in Quebec. What surrounds it is pine and birch. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Some 28 km away sits Saint-Raphaël, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 70 km away. Also on the doorstep: Lac Handy at 0.7 km, Lac a Hurtubise at about 1.5 km, Lac a Crete at 1.9 km, Lac a Jess at about 1.9 km and Lac Lozo at 2.1 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Sicard

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac a Sicard a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac a Sicard follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Handy, 0.7 km out. Signs at Lac a Sicard carry more weight than any list.