Fishing at Lac Forbes, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Outaouais in Quebec is where Lac Forbes sits. Everything around it is rolling bush. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is Deep River, 43 km away. After that come Chalk River at 52 km and Petawawa at 68 km. Water in the same corner: 1.1 km away is Lac de l'Isle-Dieu, Lac Foster after 2 km, 2.3 km away is Lac Fischer, Lac Forskal after 2.3 km and 2.6 km away is Lac Tabeau. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Forbes

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Lac Forbes in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Forbes that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac de l'Isle-Dieu, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Lac Forbes is worth confirming on the day.