Lac de la Douve Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Outaouais, Quebec, is where Lac de la Douve sits. The water sits 378 metres up. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. Saint-Boniface lies 90 km from the water. Further out sit Ferme-Neuve (98 km) and Maniwaki (103 km). Not far off: Lac Prune lies 1 km on, Lac du Granite at about 1.3 km, Lac Hogen lies 1.4 km on, Lac Bronze at about 1.7 km and Lac Gibbon lies 1.9 km on. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Douve

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac de la Douve gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac de la Douve runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Prune is 1 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac de la Douve.