Lac Dusen, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Quebec, this is Lac Dusen. It stands 388 metres above sea level. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest place of any size is Deep River, 44 km away. Further out sit Chalk River (53 km) and Petawawa (70 km). In the same area: Lac Durand at about 1.2 km, Lac Grec (1.2 km), Lac Eaton at about 1.4 km, Lac Eames (1.7 km) and Lac Rochebrune at about 2.5 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dusen

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lac Dusen decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Lac Dusen by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Durand, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Lac Dusen if anything is unclear.