Lac Bellemare Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bellemare stands in Outaouais, Quebec. Height above sea level is 250 metres. At 1.18 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The edge covers about 9.3 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It ranks high for size among our Outaouais listings. For supplies, Fort-Coulonge is 21 km out. It is 76 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bellemare

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Bellemare the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Lac Bellemare.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Gerta, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac Bellemare as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.