Lac de la Caille in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de la Caille, in Outaouais. It sits in lake country bush. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. The closest town, Saint-Boniface, is 56 km distant. After that come Maniwaki at 68 km and Ferme-Neuve at 73 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Caille

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Lac de la Caille as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 17°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac de la Caille more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Ralph sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac de la Caille are worth checking on the day.