Lac des Perdrix Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac des Perdrix, in Quebec. The surroundings are pine and birch. At about 22 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 2.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. The closest town, Saint-Raphaël, is 20 km distant. Further out sit Maniwaki (33 km) and Saint-Boniface (46 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Perdrix

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Lac des Perdrix rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac des Perdrix.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac des Logs sits 2.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac des Perdrix.