Lac de l'Anhinga Fishing in Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Anhinga is set in Quebec. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Deep River at 44 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 194 km away. Nearby alternatives: Lac de l'Oie sits 1.2 km out, Lac Perdu just 1.5 km, Lac de l'Est sits 2 km out, Deuxieme Lac just 2.1 km and Lac du Harle sits 2.4 km out. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Anhinga

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Anyone new to Lac de l'Anhinga should walk it once before setting up. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Lac de l'Anhinga the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac de l'Oie at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac de l'Anhinga in particular, ask before you travel.