Lac Ellefsen in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Outaouais end of Quebec holds Lac Ellefsen. It stands 332 metres above sea level. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Outaouais list. 44 km away sits Deep River, the nearest town. After that come Chalk River at 51 km and Petawawa at 62 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ellefsen

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lac Ellefsen a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac Ellefsen follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Desrochers at 2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Ellefsen before loading the car.