Lac de la Pelerine Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Pelerine lies in Outaouais, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 384 metres. Some 95 km away sits Ferme-Neuve, the nearest settlement. Gatineau sits 214 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within easy reach: Lac de la Fraude within 1.1 km, Lac Maton 1.5 km away, Lac Foulain within 1.6 km, Lac du Patre 1.8 km away and Lac Giberne within 2.2 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Pelerine

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac de la Pelerine light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac de la Pelerine follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac de la Fraude, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac de la Pelerine.