Lac Crimont, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Crimont is an Outaouais water, Quebec side. It stands 413 metres above sea level. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 86 km away. Beyond it, Saint-Boniface at 88 km and Mont-Laurier at 97 km. Neighbouring water: Lac Oscar about 1.2 km, Lac Glui just 2.1 km, Lac Ninon about 2.3 km, Lac Virure just 2.6 km and Lac Swamphead about 2.7 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Crimont

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Crimont the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Lac Crimont.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Oscar sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Crimont.