Lac en Poire Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac en Poire, in Quebec. The bank is 265 metres above sea level. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The town to know is Wakefield, 32 km out. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 52 km away. Nearby alternatives: Lac Laroche just 0.3 km, Lac du Bouleau 0.4 km away, Lac Twin just 0.5 km, Lac des Camps 0.6 km away and Lac Creux just 0.7 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Poire

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac en Poire repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Lac en Poire regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A campsite lies 970 m away for anyone staying over. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Laroche sits 0.3 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac en Poire as something to verify.