Fishing Lac du Gneiss in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Gneiss falls in Outaouais, part of Quebec. The water sits 271 metres up. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Deep River lies 53 km from the water. The big place round here is Gatineau, 149 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. Ground round the water is easy walking in most parts.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Gneiss

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac du Gneiss the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac du Gneiss the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows a jetty some 1 km off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Entre-Deux is 1.5 km distant. For Lac du Gneiss, the notice at the access point is the final word.