Fishing at Lac Bagou, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bagou stands in Outaouais, Quebec. Height above sea level is 396 metres. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Outaouais standards. Start from Saint-Boniface, 47 km down the road. It is 157 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bagou

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Bagou a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Bagou follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Pagolle, 0.8 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Bagou.