Fishing at Lac Buckes, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Buckes lies in Outaouais, in Quebec. It lies 251 metres above sea level. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 1.5 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest place of any size is Val-des-Monts, 6.5 km away. Wakefield lies 18 km off, Buckingham another 19 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Buckes

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Buckes that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -13°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Lac Buckes the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. 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 Petit lac Farley, 0.5 km out. Nothing on Lac Buckes should be assumed from this page alone.