Lac Du Hussay, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Outaouais end of Quebec holds Lac Du Hussay. The bank is 393 metres above sea level. It measures about 43 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline length is close to 5.5 km, and each section fishes a little differently. On our Outaouais list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Deep River, is 86 km distant. Gatineau sits 203 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Du Hussay

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. 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. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Lac Du Hussay as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac Du Hussay runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Lafarelle, 2.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Du Hussay, the notice at the access point is the final word.