Fishing at Lac Caic, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Caic is an Outaouais water, in Quebec. It stands 342 metres above sea level. It measures about 20 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Saint-Boniface sits 47 km from the bank. Maniwaki is 58 km and Saint-Raphaël 69 km. Other water nearby: Lac du Fatum 1.1 km away, Lac Tramaka at 1.2 km, Lac Doig 1.4 km away, Lac Alrance at 1.6 km and Lac Jonchee 1.6 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Caic

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Caic the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lac Caic follows the weather closely.

• 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. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac du Fatum, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lac Caic may have changed since it was mapped.