Fishing at Lac du Chameau, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac du Chameau, in Quebec. The bank is 377 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 38 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 4.0 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Few waters listed in Outaouais are bigger. The town to know is Saint-Boniface, 72 km out. The big place round here is Gatineau, 162 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chameau

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac du Chameau where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Chameau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A jetty or pier is mapped about 1.1 km from here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac Philips, 1.6 km away. Check the position on Lac du Chameau before loading the car.