Lac Bidet, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Lac Bidet is a Quebec water. It sits at 371 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. Saint-Boniface at 90 km is the nearest place to stop. Gatineau sits 205 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bidet

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lac Bidet to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Lac Bidet around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Test at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Bidet.