Lac Bertrand Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Bertrand, in Outaouais. It sits in pine and birch country. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The town to know is Fort-Coulonge, 9.7 km out. Then Pembroke, 35 km, and Cobden, 35 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bertrand

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Bertrand the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -13°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Lac Bertrand that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac La Freniere, 1.8 km out. Treat Lac Bertrand as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.