Lac de la Moutarde, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Moutarde in Outaouais, Quebec. The surface lies 284 metres up. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. On size it sits at the modest end of our Outaouais list. 15 km away sits Ripon, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 45 km away. Nearest other option: Lac du Mouron about 0.5 km, 0.9 km away is Lac de la Grippe, Second lac Ogoki about 1.4 km, 1.6 km away is Lac Crevette and Premier lac Ogoki about 1.6 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Moutarde

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac de la Moutarde repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Moutarde.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac du Mouron is 0.5 km distant. Signs at Lac de la Moutarde carry more weight than any list.