Lac des Chats near Shawville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Outaouais, Quebec. The surface lies 72 metres up. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Shawville is the closest place, 9.3 km off. For a city, Gatineau is 62 km off. Others within reach: Lac Lucas roughly 12 km, Horton Lake 13 km, Lac a Chamberlain roughly 14 km, Deils Lake 14 km and Johnstons Lake roughly 14 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Chats

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac des Chats where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -12°C in January and 20°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Lac des Chats around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Lucas at 12 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac des Chats before loading the car.