Lac du Chevreuil Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Chevreuil is listed under Outaouais, Quebec. Elevation runs to 240 metres. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Outaouais list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 24 km away sits Wakefield, the nearest settlement. Val-des-Monts follows at 27 km, then Cantley at 35 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chevreuil

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac du Chevreuil light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -13°C in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Lac du Chevreuil around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac Alfred at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac du Chevreuil.