Lac Chavoy Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais end of Quebec holds Lac Chavoy. Land around it is pine and birch. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is a small entry by Outaouais standards. The nearest town is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 10 km away. Then La Minerve, 19 km, and Lac-Simon, 26 km. Water in the same corner: Petit lac Rognon after 1.1 km, Lac Preston lies 1.8 km on, Lac Marcaut after 2.3 km, Lac Videlet lies 2.4 km on and Lac Daly after 3 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chavoy

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Chavoy a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Chavoy rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Recorded parking is 820 m off, far enough to travel light. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Rognon is 1.1 km off. The position on Lac Chavoy is worth confirming on the day.