Lac des Cailloux, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac des Cailloux is listed under Outaouais, Quebec. Everything around it is mixed forest. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Outaouais list holds plenty of bigger water. 49 km away sits Saint-Boniface, the nearest town. Beyond it, Maniwaki at 61 km and Ferme-Neuve at 72 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Cailloux

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lac des Cailloux a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Lac des Cailloux to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Quelern is 1 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac des Cailloux.