Fishing at Lac du Fatum, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Fatum in Outaouais, Quebec. The surface lies 347 metres up. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. 48 km away sits Saint-Boniface, the nearest town. Maniwaki lies 59 km off, Saint-Raphaël another 70 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Fatum

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac du Fatum the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -16°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Lac du Fatum to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Caic at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac du Fatum are worth checking on the day.