Lac du Malure Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Malure falls inside Outaouais. The water sits 331 metres up. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Our Outaouais list holds plenty of bigger water. Saint-Boniface is the closest place, 55 km off. Ferme-Neuve is 65 km and Maniwaki 68 km. Not far off: Lac Dean at 2 km, Lac Latex lies 2 km on, Lac Hack at 2.3 km, Lac Calament lies 2.7 km on and Lac Wren at 2.8 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Malure

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac du Malure 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. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Lac du Malure.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Dean is 2 km off. The position on Lac du Malure is worth confirming on the day.