Lac des Atacas Fishing near Saint-Raphaël, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Atacas lies within the bounds of Outaouais, Quebec. It lies 161 metres above sea level. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Raphaël, 19 km away. Maniwaki is 33 km away, with Saint-Boniface at 46 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Atacas

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Lac des Atacas in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -13°C at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lac des Atacas rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac des Rats, 1.4 km away. Ask locally about Lac des Atacas if anything is unclear.