Lac du Rodeur Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Rodeur is an Outaouais water, in Quebec. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. The water covers some 17 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 2.6 km, and most of it is walkable. Fort-Coulonge is the closest town at 42 km. Further out sit Saint-Raphaël (43 km) and Maniwaki (50 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Rodeur

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac du Rodeur gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Rodeur.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Hogan sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac du Rodeur if anything is unclear.