Fishing at Lac Centaure, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Outaouais, Quebec, sits Lac Centaure. The surroundings are mixed forest. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. The closest town, Saint-Boniface, is 64 km away. For a city, Gatineau is 179 km off. Water in the same corner: Lac du Basset near enough 0.2 km, Lac Dangeau within 1.2 km, Lac Stylet near enough 1.3 km, Lac Cuzy within 1.6 km and Lac Scalpel near enough 1.6 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Centaure

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Centaure the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -17°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Lac Centaure the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac du Basset sits 0.2 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Centaure.