Lac du Mene Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac du Mene, in Outaouais. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Roughly 39 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 4.7 km on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Outaouais. Deep River is the closest place, 30 km off. Chalk River lies 40 km off, Petawawa another 56 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Mene

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac du Mene before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Lac du Mene more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Malte, 1.1 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac du Mene.