Fishing Lac Bentham in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Bentham belongs to Outaouais. It stands 366 metres above sea level. Head to Deep River, 32 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Gatineau is 185 km off. Close by you also have: Lac Bennett 0.9 km, 1 km out stands Lac Besser, Lac Batchelder 1 km, 1 km out stands Lac Bernhardi and Lac Beyrich 1.2 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bentham

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lac Bentham to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Bentham.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Bennett is 0.9 km off. Treat Lac Bentham as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.