Lac aux Menes Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Outaouais, Quebec, sits Lac aux Menes. It lies 232 metres above sea level. The closest town, Val-des-Monts, is 29 km distant. The big place round here is Gatineau, 48 km distant. Close by you have: Lac McCabb 0.5 km away, Lac Rouge at 1.6 km, Lac du Rat 1.7 km away, Lac Morin at 2 km and Lac Saint-Edouard 2.5 km away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Menes

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Lac aux Menes is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 19°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac aux Menes runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac McCabb at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac aux Menes is worth confirming on the day.