Lac Douglas Fishing near Mattawa, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Douglas is one of the Quebec waters in Quebec. The ground around here is pine and birch. About 10 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Bank access stretches around 1.6 km in total. Mattawa is the closest town at 46 km. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 210 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Douglas

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. At Lac Douglas the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac Douglas rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Hanwell at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Douglas.