Fishing Lac du Talus in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Talus is one of the Outaouais waters in Quebec. The water sits 374 metres up. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Outaouais list holds plenty of bigger water. Saint-Boniface is the closest place, 81 km off. After that come Maniwaki at 92 km and Saint-Raphaël at 102 km. Within easy reach: Lac Cuvry at 0.5 km, Lac Clefy roughly 0.9 km, Lac Gisors at 0.9 km, Lac Agey roughly 1 km and Lac Boulan at 1.5 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Talus

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac du Talus that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Lac du Talus regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Cuvry at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Lac du Talus locally before you travel.