Lac du Lascar Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Lac du Lascar is a Quebec water. The country here is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The town to know is Saint-Boniface, 49 km out. Gatineau sits 158 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Lascar

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lac du Lascar where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Lac du Lascar around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac a la Bague at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac du Lascar is worth confirming on the day.