Fishing Lac Chenier in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Chenier falls in Outaouais, part of Quebec. The surface lies 264 metres up. Around 26 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 4.2 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The nearest town is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 11 km away. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 80 km away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chenier

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac Chenier decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Lac Chenier the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac de la Fraye at 1 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Chenier in particular, ask before you travel.