Fishing Lac de la Ferme in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Ferme stands in Outaouais, Quebec. It lies 269 metres above sea level. Roughly 44 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With 5.2 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It ranks high for size among our Outaouais listings. Supplies mean a trip to Deep River, 37 km off. For a city, Gatineau is 165 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Ferme

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac de la Ferme before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Lac de la Ferme.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Clair is 2 km off. Check the position on Lac de la Ferme before loading the car.