Lac en Long near Wakefield: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac en Long, in Outaouais. It lies 191 metres above sea level. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The whole outline is near 1.5 km, and most of it is walkable. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. The closest town, Wakefield, is 27 km distant. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 51 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Long

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Lac en Long a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -13°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lac en Long around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac O'Connor is 0.4 km distant. For Lac en Long, the notice at the access point is the final word.