Lac De Rouin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac De Rouin in Outaouais, Quebec. The water sits 305 metres up. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Chalk River lies 21 km from the water. It is 137 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Within a short run: Lac Beauchamp 2.3 km away, Lac Carrier within 2.3 km, Lac Tremblay 2.4 km away, Lac Filion within 2.5 km and Lac Birch 2.7 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac De Rouin

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lac De Rouin where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Lac De Rouin regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Beauchamp is 2.3 km off. Check the position at Lac De Rouin before loading the car.