Lac en Coeur in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Outaouais end of Quebec holds Lac en Coeur. It sits at 195 metres above sea level. At 2.10 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 12 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Outaouais. Ripon is the closest place, 11 km off. Further out sit Saint-André-Avellin (14 km) and Thurso (19 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Coeur

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Lac en Coeur before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 19°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac en Coeur.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a jetty 950 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Sauvage at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac en Coeur is worth confirming on the day.