Lac Foene Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Foene in Outaouais, Quebec. The bank gives way to northern bush. Some 101 km away sits Ferme-Neuve, the nearest settlement. For a city, Gatineau is 219 km off. Also within reach: Lac a la Marne at 0.6 km, Lac Tercet a shade over 1 km, Lac Vetille at 1.1 km, Lac Bigot a shade over 1.4 km and Lac Us at 1.6 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Foene

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Foene the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac Foene fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac a la Marne is 0.6 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Foene.