Lac du Cessna Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Outaouais, Quebec, sits Lac du Cessna. Height above sea level is 329 metres. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. Start from Saint-Boniface, 71 km down the road. It is 187 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cessna

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac du Cessna light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Cessna.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac de l'Epine, 1.1 km out. Ask locally about Lac du Cessna if anything is unclear.