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

• Overview

  Lac du Pimbina is set in Outaouais, Quebec. The ground round it is pine and birch. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Outaouais list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Val-des-Monts sits 23 km out. After that come Wakefield at 29 km and Buckingham at 31 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pimbina

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac du Pimbina gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Pimbina.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows a ramp about 950 m from the shore. Parking sits 930 m out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A jetty or pier is mapped about 1.4 km from here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Lapointe at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Pimbina.