Fishing Lac Aurore in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Aurore in Outaouais, Quebec. The water sits 265 metres up. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 6 km away. Beyond it, La Minerve at 28 km and Ripon at 30 km. Others close at hand: Lac Blanc 0.5 km away, Lac Iroquois the better part of 1.9 km, Lac Saint-Ange 2 km away, Lac a Maurice the better part of 2.3 km and Lac Quentin 2.3 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Aurore

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Aurore the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Lac Aurore more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Blanc at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Aurore before loading the car.