Lac Bigot Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bigot is one of the Outaouais listings for Quebec. The country round it is boreal forest from end to end. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Outaouais list. The nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 101 km away. Beyond it, Saint-Boniface at 102 km and Mont-Laurier at 112 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bigot

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Lac Bigot a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Bigot.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Vetille sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac Bigot is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.