Lac de la Quete Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Quete in Outaouais, Quebec. It lies 389 metres above sea level. Nearest town is Saint-Boniface, 99 km off. For a city, Gatineau is 204 km off. Water in the same corner: Lac du Tamier lies 0.6 km on, Lac de la Facade a shade over 0.9 km, Lac Haussimont lies 1.1 km on, Lac Charencey a shade over 1.3 km and Lac des Iberides lies 1.7 km on. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Quete

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Lac de la Quete in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac de la Quete.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac du Tamier, 0.6 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de la Quete for certain.