Lac du Quartz Fishing near Saint-Boniface, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Quartz falls inside Outaouais. Elevation runs to 376 metres. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. Head to Saint-Boniface, 96 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Maniwaki (107 km) and Ferme-Neuve (112 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Quartz

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac du Quartz the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. On average, early May opens the water and late November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Lac du Quartz the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Talc, 0.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac du Quartz before loading the car.