Lac du Pin Rouge Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Outaouais in Quebec is where Lac du Pin Rouge sits. Land around it is pine and birch. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Ripon, 13 km down the road. Saint-André-Avellin is 20 km away, with Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel at 22 km. Also within reach: Lac Namur 0.4 km, Lac de la Bourse near enough 1.1 km, Lac John 1.2 km, Lac des Berles near enough 1.3 km and Lac Omicron 1.3 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pin Rouge

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Lac du Pin Rouge is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -13°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Pin Rouge.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Namur at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac du Pin Rouge may have changed since it was mapped.