Lac de la Cigale Fishing near Saint-Boniface, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Cigale sits in Outaouais, out in Quebec. It sits at 348 metres above sea level. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. The town to know is Saint-Boniface, 63 km out. The big place round here is Gatineau, 179 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Cigale

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lac de la Cigale where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Lac de la Cigale the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Porto, 0.5 km away. Ask locally about Lac de la Cigale if anything is unclear.