Fishing Lac Faucre in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Faucre falls inside Outaouais. Height above sea level is 328 metres. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. 49 km away sits Saint-Boniface, the nearest town. Maniwaki follows at 61 km, then Ferme-Neuve at 63 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Faucre

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac Faucre for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac Faucre follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Saphene is 0.8 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Faucre if anything is unclear.