Lac a Souffle d'Arbre in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Lac a Souffle d'Arbre is a Quebec water. Land around it is boreal forest. Ferme-Neuve lies 88 km from the water. Saint-Boniface lies 93 km off, Mont-Laurier another 100 km. What else is close: Lac Causse at 0.6 km, Lac des Frasques a shade over 0.7 km, Lac Belec at 1.3 km, Lac Orco a shade over 1.4 km and Lac Monique at 1.5 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Souffle d'Arbre

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac a Souffle d'Arbre before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac a Souffle d'Arbre.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Causse at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac a Souffle d'Arbre for certain.