Lac des Sources Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac des Sources, in Outaouais. The ground around here is mixed forest. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. The closest town, Wakefield, is 11 km distant. Cantley lies 11 km off, Chelsea another 15 km. Within easy reach: Lac Carman at 1.2 km, Lac Brown 2.3 km, Lac Trudel at 3.1 km, Lac Mousseau 3.6 km and Lac Edouard at 4 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Sources

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lac des Sources a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -12°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac des Sources runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Carman at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Where Lac des Sources is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.