Lac Ambialet Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ambialet lies in Outaouais, Quebec. It lies 375 metres above sea level. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Head to Saint-Boniface, 85 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 194 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Other water within reach: Lac Bonnu 1.3 km, Lac Poulter out at 1.3 km, Lac Uvule 2.2 km, Lac Archaud out at 2.4 km and Lac Talle 2.6 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ambialet

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Ambialet fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Ambialet.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Overnight stays are possible about 950 m out, where camping is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac Bonnu at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Ambialet.