Lac de la Truite Argentee Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Outaouais, Quebec. Height above sea level is 284 metres. Val-des-Monts sits 22 km from the bank. It is 41 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Not far off: Lac aux Atocas the better part of 0.9 km, Lac Mangot roughly 1.1 km, Lac du Pimbina the better part of 1.1 km, Lac de la Prairie de Luc roughly 1.4 km and Lac Boisvenu the better part of 1.6 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Truite Argentee

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lac de la Truite Argentee where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -13°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Lac de la Truite Argentee to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac aux Atocas is 0.9 km off. Nothing on Lac de la Truite Argentee should be assumed from this page alone.