Lac Baretta Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Baretta lies within the bounds of Outaouais, Quebec. It lies 394 metres above sea level. Around 10 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 1.9 km on foot. The nearest town is Saint-Boniface, 58 km away. After that come Maniwaki at 69 km and Saint-Raphaël at 78 km. Round about: Lac Oslo 1 km, Lac Zevaco 1.7 km off, Lac Rhodes 1.7 km, Lac Tabescan 2 km off and Lac Ygos 2.2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Baretta

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Lac Baretta is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. On average, early May opens the water and late November closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Baretta.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Oslo is 1 km off. Treat access at Lac Baretta as something to verify.