Lac Ascherson Fishing near Deep River, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ascherson sits in in Quebec. It stands 361 metres above sea level. The town to know is Deep River, 29 km out. After that come Chalk River at 38 km and Petawawa at 57 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Austin near enough 1.1 km, Lac Arnott 1.6 km off, Lac Pinder near enough 1.6 km, Lac Babington 1.7 km off and Petit lac Pinder near enough 1.8 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ascherson

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. On Lac Ascherson the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. If a spot has produced once, it will produce again in similar conditions.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Ascherson the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Austin, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lac Ascherson is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.