Lac de la Chaussee Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Outaouais, Quebec, sits Lac de la Chaussee. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. 75 km away sits Deep River, the nearest town. Gatineau sits 191 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Also on the doorstep: Lac de la Perdrix roughly 1.8 km, Lac Pigeon the better part of 3.3 km, Lac Sainte-Marie roughly 4.4 km, Lac Bruce the better part of 4.7 km and Lac du Cavreau roughly 4.9 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Chaussee

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac de la Chaussee the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Lac de la Chaussee.

• 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. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac de la Perdrix sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lac de la Chaussee may have changed since it was mapped.