Lac du Camp near Maniwaki: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac du Camp. It lies 196 metres above sea level. At 5.82 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Few waters listed in Laurentides are bigger. 28 km away sits Maniwaki, the nearest town. Gatineau sits 92 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: Lac Bouleau 1.5 km away, Lac a Beaulieu roughly 1.9 km, Petit lac Francis 2.1 km away, Lac Ouaouaron roughly 2.2 km and Lac David 2.9 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Camp

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac du Camp fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Camp.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Bouleau sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac du Camp.