Fishing at Lac de la Cloison, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac de la Cloison falls inside Outaouais. It sits at 375 metres above sea level. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. On size it sits at the modest end of our Outaouais list. Some 61 km away sits Saint-Boniface, the nearest settlement. For a city, Gatineau is 177 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Cloison

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Lac de la Cloison a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -17°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. On average, early May opens the water and late November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Lac de la Cloison around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Laupon is 0.6 km distant. Rules at Lac de la Cloison are worth checking on the day.