Lac Faubourg, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Faubourg lies in Outaouais, Quebec. The surface lies 418 metres up. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 1.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Saint-Boniface lies 60 km from the water. Then Maniwaki, 73 km, and Ferme-Neuve, 75 km. Round about: Lac Quelven at 0.5 km, Lac Martha 0.9 km, Lac Tamburin at 0.9 km, Lac du Sansonnet 1.2 km and Lac Canivet at 1.4 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Faubourg

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Faubourg the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about late November in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac Faubourg runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Quelven at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac Faubourg in what we hold.