Lac du Vautour Fishing in Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Vautour sits in in Quebec. The surface lies 362 metres up. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Deep River at 54 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Gatineau, 204 km distant. Others within reach: Lac du Malard out at 1.4 km, Lac du Biset 1.8 km, Lac de la Corneille out at 2.1 km, Lac de la Pie 2.7 km and Lac Moqueur out at 3.4 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Vautour

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The near bank of Lac du Vautour is often the one people ignore. Shallow bays warm first and pull fish in early.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac du Vautour the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac du Malard sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac du Vautour as something to verify.