Lac du Micmac in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac du Micmac sits in Outaouais, out in Quebec. The surroundings are rolling bush. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Outaouais standards. The town to know is Ripon, 16 km out. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel is 17 km and Saint-André-Avellin 23 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Micmac

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac du Micmac light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac du Micmac rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Matosipi at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Lac du Micmac locally before you travel.