Fishing at Lac du Pretre, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Pretre lies within the bounds of Outaouais, Quebec. The surface lies 187 metres up. Around 24 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 2.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. The town to know is Wakefield, 20 km out. Val-des-Monts follows at 22 km, then Cantley at 30 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pretre

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac du Pretre where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 19°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac du Pretre rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Tranquille is 0.7 km off. Treat Lac du Pretre as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.