Fishing Lac Chauncey in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Chauncey, in Outaouais. Height above sea level is 245 metres. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Some 15 km away sits Buckingham, the nearest settlement. Orléans is the closest city, 29 km away. More in the same country: Lac Parcher within 0.7 km, Lac Jake the better part of 0.9 km, Lac Judge within 0.9 km, Petit lac a Jos the better part of 1.1 km and Lac Clemeau within 1.1 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chauncey

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Chauncey the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Lac Chauncey the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Parcher, 0.7 km away. Check the position at Lac Chauncey before loading the car.