Lac Beaudoin Fishing near Saint-Raphaël, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Beaudoin sits within Outaouais in Quebec. The ground around here is mixed forest. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. For supplies, Saint-Raphaël is 5.3 km out. For a city, Gatineau is 89 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaudoin

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac Beaudoin decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -13°C for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Lac Beaudoin by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac a Bedard is 0.9 km off. Treat Lac Beaudoin as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.