Fishing Lac Condon in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac Condon, in Quebec. It sits at 381 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 58 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 4.8 km of margin, front to back. It ranks high for size among our Outaouais listings. Deep River lies 68 km from the water. Chalk River is 76 km and Petawawa 88 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Condon

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Condon the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac Condon.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Gaudreault is 3 km off. The position on Lac Condon is worth confirming on the day.