Lac aux Cerises Fishing near Saint-Raphaël, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Cerises stands in Outaouais, Quebec. It sits in lake country bush country. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Raphaël sits 24 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Gatineau is 73 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Cerises

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac aux Cerises the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -13°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Lac aux Cerises the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Vert is 1.2 km off. None of that is settled for Lac aux Cerises in what we hold.