Lac Bussiere Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Outaouais, Quebec, is where Lac Bussiere sits. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Constance Bay lies 25 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 45 km away. Round about: 0.9 km away is Lac Lacaille, Lac Lauvignon 1.8 km away, 1.8 km away is Lac a Laurin, Lac a Maxwell 2 km away and 2.5 km away is Lac a Beausoleil. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bussiere

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lac Bussiere is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -13°C on the long-run figures. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Bussiere the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac Lacaille is 0.9 km distant. Where Lac Bussiere is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.