Lac des Cedres Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac des Cedres belongs to Outaouais. The surface lies 209 metres up. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. For supplies, Saint-Raphaël is 24 km out. Gatineau is the closest city, 77 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac Plat the better part of 1.8 km, Lac Misere (2.7 km), Lac Brochet the better part of 3.3 km, Lac a Lavette (4 km) and Lac Joy the better part of 4 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Cedres

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac des Cedres a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac des Cedres follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Plat sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac des Cedres carry more weight than any list.