Lac des Amis, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Quebec, sits Lac des Amis. The bank is 282 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Deep River lies 13 km from the water. The big place round here is Gatineau, 167 km distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near. It gives up fish to patience rather than to gear.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Amis

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Lac des Amis gives up more to patience than to distance. Small features hold more than big empty water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -13°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac des Amis runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Walls sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac des Amis locally before you travel.