Lac a Vezina Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Vezina sits within Outaouais in Quebec. It lies 154 metres above sea level. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Some 9.5 km away sits Papineauville, the nearest settlement. Saint-André-Avellin is 9.8 km away, with Ripon at 16 km. Not far off: Lac d'en Haut lies 1.7 km on, Lac Charette out at 3.2 km, Lac Lacroix lies 3.7 km on, Lac Echo out at 4.5 km and Lac Dumbell lies 4.7 km on. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Vezina

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac a Vezina decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Lac a Vezina the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A car park lies 170 m away, so the walk in is short. Somewhere to sit and eat is 200 m out. Public toilets are recorded roughly 840 m off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac d'en Haut at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac a Vezina.