Lac du Carcajou Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Carcajou is listed under Outaouais, Quebec. This is mixed forest country. It measures about 30 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 2.7 km keeps the choices simple. You are 35 km from Deep River. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 176 km away. Close by you also have: Lac Anna at about 1.8 km, Lac Dontenwill at 1.8 km, Lac Doell at about 2.2 km, Lac Crantz at 2.4 km and Lac Cirillo at about 2.5 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Carcajou

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac du Carcajou that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Lac du Carcajou the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Anna, 1.8 km out. Treat Lac du Carcajou as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.