Fishing at Lac des Blattes, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Outaouais in Quebec is where Lac des Blattes sits. The water sits 338 metres up. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Saint-Boniface, is 86 km away. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 202 km away. What else is close: Lac de la Sauge out at 1.4 km, Lac Fasol at 1.6 km, Lac Sciene out at 1.9 km, Lac en Isthme at 2.4 km and Lac de la Paroi out at 2.8 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Blattes

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac des Blattes the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -17°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac des Blattes fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A campsite is mapped about 790 m away, which makes an early start easier. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Sauge, 1.4 km out. The position on Lac des Blattes is worth confirming on the day.