Lac Damas, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Damas belongs to Outaouais. It lies 284 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. Saint-Boniface sits 42 km from the bank. Maniwaki is 53 km away, with Saint-Raphaël at 65 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Caisson 0.9 km off, Lac Fascia at 1 km, Lac Rasade 1.1 km off, Lac Gotem at 2 km and Lac Tessie 2.3 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Damas

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Damas the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Lac Damas.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Caisson, 0.9 km out. For Lac Damas in particular, ask before you travel.