Fishing at Lac a Yetts, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Yetts lies in Outaouais, Quebec. The bank is 231 metres above sea level. The closest town, Shawville, is 26 km distant. Constance Bay is 27 km away, with Wakefield at 30 km. Near neighbours include: Petit lac a Yetts out at 0.4 km, Petit lac Menard some 0.9 km off, Lac des Trois Monts out at 2 km, Lac Lauvignon some 2.6 km off and Lac Cariot out at 2.7 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Yetts

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Lac a Yetts in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -13°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Lac a Yetts.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Petit lac a Yetts sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac a Yetts for certain.