Lac Buckshot in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Buckshot falls in Outaouais, part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 301 metres. Roughly 1.75 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 8.0 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Outaouais. Start from Saint-Boniface, 46 km down the road. It is 161 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Buckshot

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac Buckshot before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 18°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac Buckshot fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.3 km off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Tanne, 1.5 km away. Where Lac Buckshot is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.