Fishing Lac du Quarante et Un in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais end of Quebec holds Lac du Quarante et Un. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. The closest town, Saint-Boniface, is 9.2 km distant. Maniwaki follows at 15 km, then Saint-Raphaël at 27 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Quarante et Un

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac du Quarante et Un gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac du Quarante et Un runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Hebert sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac du Quarante et Un before loading the car.