Lac de la Mandoline, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac de la Mandoline stands in Outaouais, Quebec. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. A shoreline of some 1.9 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest town is Saint-Boniface, 52 km away. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 151 km away. In the same area: Lac Hobson at about 1.7 km, Lac Cassel at 2.1 km, Lac Gibeon at about 2.8 km, Lac Tut at 3.1 km and Lac Druide at about 3.4 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Mandoline

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The near bank of Lac de la Mandoline is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 18°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Lac de la Mandoline the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Hobson is 1.7 km distant. Nothing on Lac de la Mandoline should be assumed from this page alone.