Lac des Grives, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac des Grives is one of the Outaouais listings for Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Outaouais standards. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel at 20 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Ripon at 21 km and Saint-André-Avellin at 28 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Grives

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac des Grives before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Lac des Grives more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Pitobik at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac des Grives.