Fishing Lac de la Physe in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Quebec, this is Lac de la Physe. Around the bank it is lake country bush. Surface area is around 10 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 3.1 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Some 62 km away sits Saint-Boniface, the nearest settlement. It is 177 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Physe

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac de la Physe gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de la Physe.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Dune, 0.9 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac de la Physe.