Lac Allison in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Allison falls in Outaouais, part of Quebec. Elevation runs to 362 metres. The water covers some 56 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The shoreline runs about 5.6 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. On our Outaouais list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Saint-Boniface, is 97 km away. After that come Maniwaki at 109 km and Ferme-Neuve at 110 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Allison

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Allison that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -17°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Lac Allison regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Banane at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Allison before loading the car.