Fishing Lac de la Mine in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Outaouais, Quebec. Elevation runs to 230 metres. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Val-des-Monts, 9.3 km off. Buckingham is 12 km and Templeton-Est 17 km. Not far off: Lac Lynch some 0.9 km off, Lac du Bois Franc 1.1 km away, Lac Gilmour some 1.2 km off, Lac Vert 1.3 km away and Lac Ernest some 2.1 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Mine

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac de la Mine repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -12°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Lac de la Mine the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Lynch, 0.9 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac de la Mine.