Lac Chevrier-Bedard Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Quebec, this is Lac Chevrier-Bedard. Height above sea level is 219 metres. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The nearest town is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 12 km away. Beyond it, Ripon at 16 km and Saint-André-Avellin at 22 km. Other water nearby: 0.7 km out stands Lac Leo-Blais, Lac Ladouceur some 0.7 km off, 2.5 km out stands Lac Lepage, Lac Levert some 3.1 km off and 3.9 km out stands Lac Georges. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chevrier-Bedard

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Chevrier-Bedard the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -13°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Chevrier-Bedard the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is camping recorded roughly 990 m off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Leo-Blais at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac Chevrier-Bedard carry more weight than any list.