Lac Creux Fishing near L'Orignal, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Lac Creux is a Quebec water. The land about it is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. Supplies mean a trip to L'Orignal, 11 km off. Papineauville lies 16 km off, Hawkesbury another 17 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Creux

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Lac Creux should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 20°C, with January the cold end at about -12°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Creux runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac Canvasback is 1.1 km distant. What applies at Lac Creux may have changed since it was mapped.