Fishing Lac Chorion in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais end of Quebec holds Lac Chorion. The surface lies 383 metres up. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Boniface, 62 km off. Further out sit Ferme-Neuve (73 km) and Maniwaki (74 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chorion

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac Chorion the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -17°C for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The open-water window runs from around early May to about late November in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac Chorion around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Stolon, 0.5 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Chorion.