Lac des Aulnes Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac des Aulnes in Outaouais, Quebec. The water sits 284 metres up. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, is 16 km distant. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 63 km away. If this one is busy: Lac Doris 0.6 km, Petit lac Kennedy 0.6 km off, Lac Caramel 1.3 km, Lac Kennedy 1.8 km off and Lac du Chinook 2.5 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Aulnes

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac des Aulnes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -14°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac des Aulnes rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Doris at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac des Aulnes locally before you travel.